The Courtship of Ferb/List of Proper Names

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The Courtship of Ferb
translated by Arthur Herbert Leahy

List of Proper Names

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LIST OF PROPER NAMES WITH

APPROXIMATE PRONUNCIATION

PEOPLE OF CONNAUGHT

Maev, more correctly Medb (Mayv), Queen Regnant of Connaught.
Alill, more correctly Ailill (Al-ill), her husband.
Mani More the tall (Mah-nee More), son of Maev and Alill, sometimes called Mani Morgor.
Finnabair (Fin-na-bar), sister of Mani.
Fiannamail (Fee-an-ool), son of Fergus Forderg (For-dayrg),	Foster brothers
Donnell Derg the Red, more correctly Domnall, son of Duban (Doo-ban),	to Mani
Briccriu (Brik-roo), a scurrilous person, the Thersites of Irish story.
Ollgaeth (Oil-gay), a Druid.

PEOPLE OF GLENN GEIRG

Gerg (Gurg), chief or king of Glenn Geirg (Gayrg).
Nuagel (Noo-ă-gel), wife of Gerg.
Ferb, daughter of Gerg, betrothed to Mani.
Conn the victorious,	sons of Gerg.
Cobhtach of the fair skin (Cóv-ta),
Findchoem (Finn-hó-em), friend and companion to Ferb.
Airidech (Ar-ri-dech), servant of Gerg.

PEOPLE OF ULSTER

Conor, more correctly Conchobar, son of Nessa, king of Ulster.
Mugain Etanchaitrech (Moó-gen Ait-en-hai-rech), daughter of Eocho Fedlech (Yeo-ho Fay-lla); Conor's queen.
Niall the fair-headed (Neell),	sons of Conor.
Feradach the long-handed (Fér-da),
Cuchulainn (Cu-hoo-lin), prime hero of Ulster, a boy at the time of the tale.
Brod (Brōd), charioteer to Conor.
Cathba (Cah-ba), chief druid of Ulster.
Imrinn, a druid, son of Cathba.
Ferchertne (Fayr-hayr-ne), son of Dergerdne (Dayr-gayr-ne), a bard.

FOMORIANS

Cathach the cat-headed (Cá-ha), daughter of Dimor (Dée- mor).

Siabarchenn (Shee-bar-henn), son of Suilremar (Shool- ray-mar).

Berngal the freckled (Bayrn-gal).

Buri of the cruel speech (Bóo-ri).

Facen (Fah-ken), son of Dublongsech (Doob-lon-say).

Fabric of the venomous tooth.

Forais the fratricide (For-às).

UNKNOWN WARRIORS

(in verses 32-34 of poem marked XII)

Fergus

Murethach (Mur-da).

Falbe (Fal-be).

Fland (Flann).

Domnall (Donnell).

Cobhtach (Cóv-ta).

Cond (Conn).

Corpre (Cór-pre).

Dubhtach (Dúv-ta).

Ross.

Oengus (Angus).

SUPERNATURAL

The Badb (Bahb), goddess of war.