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[Facts] Mael- prefix in Irish names
I'm collecting Irish names with or derived from the Medieval prefix Mael/Maol- (servant of). So far in my hunts through Medieval name archives I've seen:Mael mhuire
Mael ruanaidh -> Mulroney
Mael eoin -> Malone
Mael duin
Mael mhordha
Mael maolíosa
Mael ruadhain
Mael sechnaill -> Malachy
Mael maedoch -> Malachy
Mael tullaidhAnyone know of other names formed with this prefix? Or modern derivatives?

This message was edited 8/31/2019, 1:59 PM

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There's Máel Coluim -> Malcolm
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