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To understand how hard it is to follow the Name, one only needs to examine the Gaelic Language.
There are only 13 consonants and 5 vowels. A, O and U are strong, and I and E are weak. It is common for one vowel to be exchanged for another, or for a double consonant to replace a single one and vice versa; i.e.. g=gh, en=in, a=o, ey=y, ll=l etc. "Remember the sound". C is often substituted for G and is sounded K. When the N was meant to be doubled a stroke was made over it, this indicated that it was to be strong and from ignorance in other places caused the introduction of an N where it ought not be, the dash meaning an accent. Mac, Mc, M', M. These have been used interchangeably and basically stand for Mac, the prefix before so many Irish names. In general it can not be said that Mac is Irish or that Mc is Scottish or vice versa. Mac is given to mean "Son of". As time has passed to mean "Descendant of" (Genealogical History of the Melesian Families of Ireland)
There are only 13 consonants and 5 vowels. A, O and U are strong, and I and E are weak. It is common for one vowel to be exchanged for another, or for a double consonant to replace a single one and vice versa; i.e.. g=gh, en=in, a=o, ey=y, ll=l etc. "Remember the sound". C is often substituted for G and is sounded K. When the N was meant to be doubled a stroke was made over it, this indicated that it was to be strong and from ignorance in other places caused the introduction of an N where it ought not be, the dash meaning an accent. Mac, Mc, M', M. These have been used interchangeably and basically stand for Mac, the prefix before so many Irish names. In general it can not be said that Mac is Irish or that Mc is Scottish or vice versa. Mac is given to mean "Son of". As time has passed to mean "Descendant of" (Genealogical History of the Melesian Families of Ireland)