Chapter XXXIV: Appendix: Remains of the Pictish Language

_The proper names, epithets, and words of the Pictish Language are mainly taken from the Pictish Chronicle (PC), the Pictish names in Tighernac (T), the Pictish Legends annexed to the Irish Nennius (IN), and Adamnan’s Life of Saint Columba (Ad). The Welsh forms of the names from the Welsh Genealogies annexed to Nennius (WG), and the Book of Llandaff (BL). The Cornish from the Bodmin Manumissions (BM). The Breton forms from the Chartulary of Rhedon (CR). The Irish names from the Index to the Annals of the Four Masters (FM)._

A

ACHIVIR, _PC_; Achiuir, _IN_; father of Talore or Talorc. AITHICAIN, _T_, 686, epithet of Tolair. ANIEL, _PC_; Ainel, _IN_; father of Talore or Talorc. ARCOIS, _PC_; Artcois, _IN_; father of Cimoiod or Cinioiod. Art enters into Irish names, and Arth into Welsh. ARDIVOIS, epithet of Deo, _PC_; Deordiuois, _IN_. ARTBRANNAN, _Ad._ I. 27. Artbran appears in _FM_ as an Irish name.

B

BARGOIT, _PC_, _IN_, father of Wrad or Uurad. BEDE, Cruithneach (a Pict), Mormaer of Buchan, _Book of Deer_. Irish form Beoaidh, _FM_. BILE, _PC_; File, _IN_; father of Brude. Welsh form Beli, _WG_. Brude was paternally of British descent. BLIESBLITUTH, _PC_; Blieblith, _IN_; Pictish king. BONT, _PC_; Pont, _IN_; epithet of Brude. BRED, Breth, _PC_, _IN_, Pictish king. Corn. Brethoc, _BM_; Bret, Britou, _CR_. Perhaps Irish Breas, FM, showing interchange of T or D for S. BROICHAN, name of the Pictish Magus, _Ad._ II. 34, 35. Irish form Brocan, Brogan, _FM_; Welsh Brychan, _BL_. BRUDE, Bridei, Breidei, Bredei, _PC_; Bruide, Brei, Brete, _IN_; Bruidi, Bruidhe, _T_; Pictish kings. Irish form Bruaideach, _FM_. BUTHUT, _PC_; Buthud, _IN_; father of Breth. Corn. Budig, _BM_; Welsh Budic, _BL_; Bret. Budic, _CR_.

C

CAILTRAM, _PC_; Cailtarni, _IN_; Pictish king. CAITMINN, _IN_, name in Pictish legend. CAL, epithet of one of thirty Brudes. CANAUL, _PC_, _IN_; Pictish king. Irish equivalent Conall, _An. Ult._ CANATULACHAMA, _PC_; Canutulalima, _IN_. Probably same as Catinolachan in Pictish legend. CANONN, _T_, father of Nechtan. CARTIT, id est, Delg (a pin), id est, Berla Cruithnech, a Pictish word; _Cormac’s Glossary_. CARVORST, _PC_; Crautreic Crutbolc, _IN_; Pictish king. CATHLUAN, _IN_. An Irish form. Cath enters into Irish names in combination. CATINOLADAR, _IN_, name in Pictish legend. CE, _PC_, _IN_, one of seven sons of Cruidne. CENNALEPH, _PC_; Cenamlapedh, Cennaleph, _IN_; Cendaeladh, _T_. Ceann, a head, in Irish enters into proper names as in similar form of Ceannfaeladh, _FM_. CENNFOTA, _T_; epithet of Nechtan. Ceann, a head, Fota, long, in Irish. CINGE, _PC_; Cind, _IN_; father of Cruidne. CINID, _PC_; Cind, _IN_; epithet of one of thirty Brudes. CINIOCH, _PC_; Ciniod, _IN_; Cinaetha Cinaed, _T_. Irish form Cinaedh, _FM_; Cornish Cenoc, _BM_. CINIOIOD, _PC_; Cimioïod, _IN_. CINT, _PC_, _IN_, epithet of one of thirty Brudes. CIRCINN, Circin, _PC_; Cirig, _IN_; one of seven sons of Cruidne. CONGUSA, _T_, father of Talorcan. Irish form Congus, _FM_. CRAS, Crus, _IN_; son of Cirigh in Pictish legend. CRUIDNE, _PC_; Cruithne, _IN_; eponymus of race. Irish, Cruth, colour, form. CRUITHNECHAN, _IN_, in Pictish legend. _Ad._ has (III. 2) Cruithnecan, a priest in Ireland. CUMASCACH, _T_, son of Aengus. CUSTANTIN, _PC_, _IN_; genitive Constantin. Irish form Cu, dog; forms Chon in genitive. Compare Milchu, Milchon.

D

DARGARTO, Doirgart, _T_.
DECTOTREIC, _PC_; Deototreic, _IN_, in list of kings.
Seems to be the Decdric, Deodric, or Deoric, son of Ida, king of
Bernicia, of Nennius.
DENBECAN, _PC_; Oenbegan, Onbecan, Aenbecan, _IN_.
Aen or Oen enters into Irish names, as Oenacan, _FM_.
DEO, _PC_, _IN_.
Diu enters Irish names as Diucolla, Diumasach, _FM_; Deo appears in
two following names.
DEOCILUNON, _PC_; Deocillimon, _IN_.
DEO ORD, _PC_, _IN_.
DERELEI, _PC_, _IN_; Derile, _T_; father of Drust, Nechtan, and
Cinaeth.
Cornish Wurdylic, _BM_; Welsh Guordoli, Gwrtheli, _GW_.
Shows interchange of G and D in Welsh and Pictish.
DIU, _PC_; Tiu, _IN_; brother of Dectotreic.
Seems Saxon Tiu, God of War.
DELEROITH, _T_, father of Findgaine.
DOBUR, fluvius, in Sky, _Ad._
DOMELCH, _PC_; Domnach, _IN_.
Domh enters Irish names, as in Domhnall.
DONNEL, _PC_; Donuel, _IN_; Domnall, _T_; father of Gartnaidh.
Welsh form Dyfnwall; Irish form Domhnall, _FM_.
DREST, Drust, _PC_; Drosto, Druist, Druxst, _T_.
Welsh form Gwrwst or Grwst. Shows interchange of G and D between
Welsh and Pictish.
DROSTAN, _IN_; Drostain, _T_; Drosten on St. Vigeans Stone.
Drostan, son of Cosgrech, nephew of Saint Columba, _Book of Deer_.
Drostan Daerthighe, _FM_.
DUIBERR, PC; Duiperr, _IN_. Latin equivalent, Dives.
Irish form Saoibher, rich, shows interchange of D and S.
DUIDB, _T_, mac Gartnaidh.
Duibh enters into Irish names, _FM_.

E

ELPIN, _PC_, _IN_; Alpin, Alpine, Elphin, _T_. Welsh form Elfin, _WG_. ELT. St. Vigeans Stone. EMCHATH, _Ad._ III. 15. Irish form Imchadha, father of Ros, _FM_. ENFRET, _PC_; Enfreth, _IN_; Anfraith, _T_; father of Talorcen. He was Ainfrid, King of Northumbria. ENTEFIDICH, _PC_; Enfidaig, _IN_; father of Taran. ERILICH, _PC_; Arbith, _IN_; epithet of Galanan. ERP, Erip, _PC_, _IN_, father of Drust and Nechtan. ERU, _PC_; Ero, _IN_; epithet of one of thirty Brudes.

F

FECIR, _PC_; Feth, _IN_; epithet of one of thirty Brudes.
Enters into Urfecir.
FET, _PC_; Feth, _IN_; epithet of one of thirty Brudes.
Enters into Urfet.
FIB, Fibaib, _PC_; Fib, _IN_; one of seven sons of Cruidne.
Also name of district of Fib, or Fibh, now Fife.
FINGEN, Fingaine, Findgaine, _P_.
Irish form Finghin, Finguine, _FM_; preserved in Clan Findgaine or
Mackinnons.
FIDACH, _PC_, _IN_, one of seven sons of Cruidne.
Enters into Entefidach. Irish form Fidhach, father of Crimthan mor,
king of Ireland, _FM_.
FLOCLAID, _PC_; Fodla, _IN_; one of seven sons of Cruidne.
Enters into name of Athfotla, now Atholl. Fodla, old name of Ireland,
also epithet of Ollamh Fodla, king of Ireland.
FORTRENN, _IN_, one of seven sons of Cruidne.
Irish word meaning powerful.

G

GAED BRECHACH, _PC_; Gadbre, id est Geis; Gaeth Brethnach, _IN_; epithet of Guidid. An Irish form, Gad, an arrow or dart; Breac, speckled; Breathnach, British; Gadam, to pray; Geis, a prayer. GALAM, _PC_, _IN_; in list of kings with epithet of Cennaleph, which see. GALANAN, _PC_; Galan, _IN_; in list of kings with epithet Erilich. GANT, _PC_, _IN_, one of thirty Brudes. GART, _PC_, _IN_, one of thirty Brudes. Enters into Pictish Gartnaidh and Irish Domingart. GARTNAITH, Gartnaich, Garthnach, Gartnart, Garnard, Gartnait, _PC_; Gartnait, _IN_; Gartnaidh, _T_. Same as Gartney or Gratney among Mormaers and earls of Marr and Buchan. Welsh form Gwrnerth. GEDE, _PC_; with epithet Olgudach. Irish form Gedhe Ollgothach, king of Ireland, _FM_. GEONA. Primarius Geonæ Cohortis, _Ad._ I. 27. GEST, _PC_, _IN_, Pictish king. Enters into Wurgest. Irish form Gusa in Fergusa, etc. GILGIDE, _PC_; Got, Gud, Caitmin, _IN_. GNITH, _PC_, _IN_, one of thirty Brudes. GRID, _PC_; Grith, _IN_; one of thirty Brudes. GUIDID, _PC_, _IN_; Pictish king. Seems a Welsh form. Guidge, Guitgen, _WG_. GURCICH, _PC_; Gurid, _IN_; epithet of Gest. GURTHINMOCH, _PC_; Gurthimoth, _IN_; epithet of Drest. GYROM, Girom, _PC_; Giron, _IN_; father of Drest, Gartnaith, and Cailtram.

I

IM, _IN_, son of Peirnn, in Pictish legend. IPE. St. Vigeans Stone.

L

LEO, _PC_, _IN_, one of thirty Brudes. Enters into Morleo. Corn. Loi, _BM_; Bret. Louui, _CR_. LETHENN, _IN_, in Pictish legend. LOC, _PC_; Bolc, _IN_; epithet of Gartnaith. Irish Laoch, a hero. LOCHENE, _T_; son of Nectan Cennfota. LUTRIN, _PC_, _IN_; Lachtren, _T_; father of Cinioch.

M

MAILCON, _PC_; Melcon, _IN_; Maelchon, _T_; father of Brude.
Genitive of Mailchu, an Irish form. In Irish Life of Saint Columba
Brude has a son Mailchu.
Compare Milchu in Ireland in Life of Saint Patrick.
MORBET, _PC_; Mor Breac, _IN_; epithet of Nechtan.
Irish Mor, great; Breac, speckled.
MORLEO, _PC_, _IN_, in list of kings.
MUIRCHOLAICH, _PC_; Murtholoic, _IN_; father of Talorg.
Muir or Mur enters largely into Irish names. Compare Murchadh, etc.,
_FM_.
MUNAIT, _PC_; Munaith, _IN_; Moneit, _T_; father of Drest.
MUND, _PC_; Muin, _IN_; one of thirty Brudes.
Enters into Munait.

N

NAMET, _PC_; Navit, _IN_; epithet of Vipoig, termed in Latin lists
Fiacha Albus.
Irish Neimheac, glittering, shining.
NECTON, Nectu, Nechton, _PC_; Nectan, _IN_; Nechtan, _T_.
Irish Nechtan, _FM_; preserved in Clan Neachtan or MacNaughtans.
Welsh form Neithon.
NESANUS CURVUS, _Ad._ II. 20.
Irish form Neasan, _FM_.

O

OLFINECTA, _PC_; Finechta, _IN_.
Irish form Fineachta, _FM_.
OLGUDACH, _PC_; epithet of Gede.
Gedhe Ollgothach, king of Ireland, _FM_.
ONNIST, Unuist, _PC_; Onuis, Uidnuist, Oinuist, _IN_; Aengus, _T_.
Cornish form, Ungust, _BM_; Irish, Aenghus, _FM_. Old Irish form,
Oengus, _Book of Armagh_.

P

PANT, _PC_; Pont, _IN_; one of thirty Brudes.
PEIRNN, _IN_, father of Im, in Pictish legend.
Corn. Perenn, _BM_.
PEANFAHEL, Caput valli, _Bede_.
Welsh form, Penguaul, shows interchange of Gu and F in Welsh and
Irish.

R

RU, _PC_, _IP_, one of thirty Brudes. Also in list of kings.
Compare Rudhruidhe, _FM_.

S

SCOLOFTHE. Scholasticus lingua Pictorum—_Reg. Dun._ c. 85. Welsh Yscolheic; Gaelic Sgolog. SIMAL, _T_, son of Druist. SOLEN, _IN_, in Pictish legend. Cornish Salenn, _BM_; Irish Sillan, _FM_.

T

TALORE, Talorg, _PC_; Talorc, Talorg, _IN_.
Compare Baitanus nepos Niath Taloirc, _Ad._ I. 14; Niath or Niadh, a
champion in Irish.
TALLORCEN, Talorgen, _PC_; Talorcan, Talorcen, _IN_.
Formed from Talorc, as Drosten from Drust. Compare Irish forms, as
Aidan from Aed, etc. Welsh form Galargan, showing interchange of G
and T.
THARAIN, Taran, _PC_; Tarain, Taran, _IN_. Tarainus de nobili Pictorum
genere, _Ad._ II. 24.
Compare Irish Sarran, father of Cairnech, which in Welsh pedigree is
Caran, showing interchange of T and S between Pictish and Irish; T
and C or G with Welsh.
TARLA, _PC_; Tang, _IN_; Tadg, _T_; father of Canaul.
Irish form, Tadhg, _FM_.

U

UAISNEIMH, _IN_, name of poet in Pictish legend. UECLA, _PC_; Uetla, _IN_; epithet of Wradech, termed in Latin lists Feradach Fingel. UERD, _PC_; Uerb, _IN_; grandfather of Nechtan. ULEO, _PC_, _IN_, epithet of one of thirty Brudes. ULFA, Ulpha, _IN_, in Pictish legend. URCAL, _PC_, _IN_, epithet of one of thirty Brudes. Irish form Fearghal, _FM_. URCINT, _PC_, _IN_, epithet of one of thirty Brudes. Corn. Wurcant, _BM_; Bret. Uuorcantoc, _CR_; Welsh Gurcant, _BL_, _WG_. URCNID, _PC_; Urcind, _IN_; epithet of one of thirty Brudes. Corn. Wurthicid, _BM_. URFECIR, _PC_; Urfeichir, _IN_; epithet of one of thirty Brudes. URFET, _PC_; Urfeth, _IN_; epithet of one of thirty Brudes. Corn. Wurfodu, _BM_. URGANT, _PC_, _IN_, epithet of one of thirty Brudes. Corn. Wurgent, _BM_; Welsh Gwrgan, _BL_. URGART, _PC_, _IN_, epithet of one of thirty Brudes. URGNITH, _PC_; Urgnith, _IN_; epithet of one of thirty Brudes. Welsh Guurgint, _WG_. Irish Feargna, _FM_. URGRID, _PC_; Urgreth, _IN_; epithet of one of thirty Brudes. Irish form Feargraidh, _FM_. URMUND, _PC_; Urmuin, _IN_; epithet of one of thirty Brudes. URPANT, _PC_; Urpont, _IN_; epithet of one of thirty Brudes. URUIP, _PC_, _IN_, epithet of one of thirty Brudes. USCONBUTS, _PC_, _IN_, Pictish king. UVEN, _PC_; Uuen, _IN_; Eoganan, _Flann_; Uiginius, _Ad._ II. 21. Welsh Uen, Uein, _WG_. Irish form Eoghan, Eoghanan, _FM_.

V

VIPOIG, _PC_; Uipoig, _IN_; in Latin lists Fiacha albus. Fiacha, _FM_; Welsh Guipno, _WG_. VIROLET, _Ad._ III. 15, son of Emchath. Irish form Feardalach, _FM_. VIST, _PC_; Uist, _IN_; Pictish king.

W

WDROST, _PC_; Budros, _IN_; father of Drost.
WID, _PC_; Uuid, _IN_; Fooith, _T_; father of Garnard, Bredei, and
Talorc.
WRAD, _PC_; Uurad, _IN_.
Welsh form Gwriad, _BL_.
WRADECH, Wredech, _PC_; Uuradech, _IN_; Feradach Finleg in Latin lists;
also father of Cinoid.
Irish form Fearadhach, _FM_.
WROID, _PC_; Uuroid, _IN_; Uoret on St. Vigeans Stone; Ferot, _T_;
Corn. Guruaret, Waret, _BM_; Bret. Uuoruuaret, _CR_.
WTHOIL, _PC_; Uuthoil, _IN_; father of Talorc.
WURGEST, Urguist, Wirguist, Wrguist, _PC_; Urges, Urguist, Uurgut,
Uurguist, _IN_.
Corn. Wurgustel, _BM_; Welsh Gurgust, _WG_; Forcus on St. Vigeans
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Transcriber’s Note

Errors deemed most likely to be the printer’s have been corrected, and are noted here. The references are to the page and line in the original.

132.18 _Ulster An. sub an._ 682.[’] Added.

136.10 _Wh_ being represented by F;[’] Added.

220.31 Simeon of Durham calls it ‘In [t/T]iningaham,’ Replaced.

221.27 the old name is now restored.[’] Added.

255.35 est Catgabail Catguommed.[’] Added.

267.2 they spared Bruide the brave.[”/’] Replaced.

273.28 Bimudine eiceas cecinit.[’] Added.

292.42 is probably a [c]orruption Restored.

313.14 in whatever part of Erin they used to be.[’] Added.

339.31 By “gentibus[’/”] probably Norwegians are Replaced.
meant.

339.32 do tuitim fri da [h. I/h-I]mhair Replaced.

363.38 [‘]In vii^o anno regni Added.

381.8 the son of his pre[de]decessor Removed.

385.35 a Northumbrian matter.[’/”] Replaced.

387.25 a Cindtiri ocus a h[-]Airergoedel Inserted.

392.36 If thi[s] monastery had become secularised Restored.

396.25 ‘Enchegal[’] with [‘]Airergaidhel.’ Added.

404.37 a regno fugavit.[’] Added.

409.6 son of Finntuir[’] Added.

411.34 meic Donchadha i cath[’] (in battle). Added.

429.26 in the follow[ing] year Inserted.

464.20 as he had done before;[’] Added,

471.36 et regem capere vo[./l]uerunt Restored.

479.36 familia Rolandi filii Uchtredi erat.[’] Added.

482.15 hung up by the feet.[’] Added.

486.15 Gillefakeneshi son of Gillin;[’] Added.

486.37 domini Regis.[’] Added.