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Rh Mac-nee, G. M'Righ ; D. of L. M'onee, M'Nie, 1613; M'Knie, 1594 ; M'Kne, 1480 (Menteith and Breadalbane). From mac-nia, champion %

Nac-neill, G. M'Neill, documents Makneill (1427). See Neil.

Mac-nicol, G. M'Neacail, M. G. M'Nicail, from Lat. Nicolas, Gr. NiKoAa?, " conquering people." Hence Nicholson.

Mac-nish, G. M'Neis ; from M'Naois, the Naois being a dialectic form of Aonghus or Angus.

Maoniven, G. M'Ghille-naoimh, the saintly gille (cf. for form in Eng. Mac-glashan). Documentary form Gilneiv M'llwedy (1506). The M. G. and Ir. GUI a Nanaemh, servant of the saints (1467 MS.), is a different name. The Ir. M'Nevin is for M'Cnaimhin. Mac Nimhein (Oranaiche 520).

Mac phail, G. M'Phail ; son of Paul. See Paul.

Mac-phee, G. M'a-Phi, M. G. M'a ffeith (D. of L.), M'Duibsithi (1467), documents Macdujfie (1463), for Dub-shithe, Black of peace (dubh and sith).

Mac-pherson, G. M'Phearsain, son of the Parson, M. G. M'a pharsone (D. of L.), documents M'Inphersonis (1594 Acts of Pari.). Bean Makimpetsone (1490, Cawdor Papers), Mak- f arson (1481, Kilravock Papers), Archibald M 'Walter vie Doncho vie Persoun (who in 1589 has lands in Glassary of Argyle) ; Tormot M'Farsane (vicar of Snizort, 1526). The Badenoch M'Phersons are known as Clann Mhuirich ; the Skye sept are called Cananaich (from Lat. canonicus, canon).

Mac-quarrie, G. M'Guaire, M. G. Guaire, M'Guaire (1467 MS.), Macquharry (1481), M'Goire of Ulva (1463, Makquhory in 1473) ; from Gadelic Guaire, *Gaurio-s, E. Ir. guaire, noble ; Gr. yavpos, proud, exulting ; further Lat. gaudeo, rejoice, Eng. joy.

Mac-queen, G. M'Cuinn, documents Sween M'Queen (1609, Clan Chattan Bond), M'-Queyn (1543, Swyne then also as a personal name, in Huntly's Bond), Makquean (1502, personal name Soyne also appears), M. G. Suibne, gen. (1467 MS., Mackin- tosh genealogy), MSoenith (D. of L.), documents Syffyn (1269, the Kintyre Sweens), Ir. Suibhne (Sweeney), E. Ir. Subne, Adamnan's Suibneus : *Subnio-s, root ben, go : " Good going V The opposite Duibne (O'Duinn, etc.) appears in Ogam as Dovvinias (gen.). Cf. dubhach, subhach. Usually Mac-queen is referred to Norse Eng. Sweyn, Norse Sveinn, which gives G. Af'Suain, now Mac-Swan, a Skye name. Pronounced in Arg. Mac Cvi'ne or Cuibhne, for M'Shuibhne, which is the best spelling for Argyle.

Mac-rae, G. M'Rath, M. G. gen. Mecraith, documents M'Crath (1383 in Rothiemurchus), Ir. Macraith (years 448, onwards) : 2