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Rh Mac-aulay, G. M'Amhlaidh, Ir. Mac Amhlaoibh, M. Ir. Amlaibh, E. Ir. Amldib, ' Alaib ; from Norse 'Oldfr, Anlaf (on coins), " the Anses' relic " (Eng. left).

Mac-bean, G. M'Bheathain, from Beathan, Englished as Bean (1490, Beane, 1481) or Benjamin : *Bitdtagno-s, life's son, from beatha, life, with the termination -agno-s, meaning " descendant of," Eng. -ing, now used like the Eng. to form diminutives. Also Mac-bain, Mac-vean.

Mac-beth, G. M'Bheatha (Dial. M'Bheathain and M'Bheathaig), M. G. Macbethad, 0. G. Mac-bead (B. of Deer), M. Ir. Mac- bethad, Macbeth 1058, 1041 a.d.) : "son of life," from beatha, life. It is a personal name originally, not patronymic. From Macbeth come M'Bey, M'Vey, M'Veagh.

Mac-caig, G. M'Caog, Ir. Mac Taidhg, son of Teague, E. Ir. Tadg, possibly allied to Gaul. Tasgius, etc. Tadg explained by O. CI. and Dav. as "poet."

Mac-callum, G. M'Caluim ; see under Malcolm.

Mac-codrum, G. M'Codrum ; from Norse Guttormr, GotSormr, Ag. S. Guthrum : "good or god serpent" (orm).

Mac-coll, G. M'Colla ; see Coll.

Mac-combie, G. M'Comaidh, M. G. M'Comie (D. of L.) : " son of Tommie," or Thomas.

Mac-oonachie, G. M'Dhonnchaidh, son of Duncan, which see. The Clan Donnachie are the Robertsons of Athole, so-named from Duncan de Atholia in Bruce's time : the English form of the name is from Robert, Duncan's great-grandson, who

helped in bringing the murderers of James I. to execution. Mac-cormic, G. M'Cormaig, from Cormac (Cormag), E. Ir. Cormac, Adamnan's Cormacus : *C orb-mac, charioteer, from corb, chariot, Lat. corbis, basket. See carbad. From corb also comes Cairbre, O. Ir. Coirbre.

Mac-corquodale, M'Corcadail, M. G. Corgitill, g. (D. of L.), early documents Mahcorquydill (1434) ; from Norse Thorketill, Thor's kettle or holy vessel (see Mac-askill).

Mac-crimmon, G. M'Cruimein ; from Rumun (on a Manx Rune inscription), from Norse Hromundr (for HrbtS-mundr, famed protector) % Ceannfaelad Mac Rumain, Bishop, d. 820 ; Human, the poet, d. 742; Ruman, the bishop, d. 919. Erig a n-agaid Rumuind, MS. Bodl. Lib. Laud. 610, fol. 10, a, a (O. Don's Gram.).

Mac-culloch, G. M'Cullach, early documents M'Culloch (1458), M'Cullo, M'Cullach (1431)— in Easter Ross: "son of the Boar " (cidlach) 1 M'Lulach, son of Lulach (little calf %), has been suggested, and this appears as M'Lulich.