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Geni naming conventions - Irish kings

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Geni naming conventions - Irish Kings


Keeping in the tradition of the "Big Tree", the surname field is always left blank until surnames are actually used - in Ireland, that would be the eleventh century.

  • Please remember that Gaelic uses the genitive form for names. If a person's father was Domnall, the correct form for that person will be mac Domnaill or ingen Domnaill. In this example Domnaill is the genitive form of Domnall.
  • If you aren't familiar with using genitives in Gaelic, the best practice is to leave the name intact.