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16th October 17, 02:47 AM
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Oh dear! I wish I hadn't added that last sentence because I've opened a can of worms.
As I don't quite understand your question, I going to bamboozle everybody further by referring you to Wikipedia.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scottish_Gaelic_name
Now Campbell is not a patronymic form but an adjectival (it means "twisted mouth" just as Cameron means "twisted nose") and so, as the article says, " when used in the female form the first letter is aspirated (if possible)"
Sometimes a patronymic form is used in Gaelic which is quite different from the "English" form - notice how, in the BBC Alba programme, Mary Anne Kennedy is called Mairi Anna NicUalraig i.e. daughter of Ulrik
Now, if you really want to torture yourself, have ago at this.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scotti...n_and_spelling
So, when you're addressing somebody in Gaelic (vocative case) the initial letter will be lenited (aspirated) where it makes sense. Seumas (James) becomes Sheumais (pronounced "Hamish" which is how that name arose). Notice how Mairi Anna addresses our heroines as "Bhrighde agus Steaphanaidh" - Brighde (Bridget) is easily lenited but "S" is not lenited before "t". Most non-Gaelic names are left as is anyway e.g. "Sophie" would not normally be lenited.
I think I've said quite enough.
Ailean (Alan)
Last edited by neloon; 16th October 17 at 03:20 AM.
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