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In article <adamsd.725590369@crash.cts.com>, adamsd@crash (Adams Douglas) writes:
>I'm curious about the middle name "n'ha" in the quote I'm using in my
>signature file. I'm told it means "daughter of" but I can't find it in any
>reference. What language is it? Is there an equivalent for "son of" in the
>same language? Inquiring minds want to know!
>
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My first guess would be a Celtic language, most likely Scottish Gaelic, this
based on the fact that the elder sister of my friend Conall O Raghallaigh is
Roisin Ni Raghallaigh.

The most obvious choice for "son of" is then "mac."
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