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In article <1992Dec30.212037.2821@leland.Stanford.EDU> alderson@cisco.com wrote:
> 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."
> -- 
> Rich Alderson  

Well, at least in the Irish language "Mac" really means "son of".
"O'" means "male descendant of" (ie. grandchild or further down the line)
"Ni'" means "female descendant of"

ie, just as you said.

But I suppose the Scottish Gaelic actually would most probably use
something very close to Irish, as they are closely related languages.
I would venture to suggest maybe Welsh...????

	--Mika

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