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Dubhaltach

Pronounced: DUV-əl-takh

Meaning: Dark-jointed; dark-limbed

About the name

Origin
Irish
English version
Dudley, Dualtagh
Stronghold region
Connacht

Overview

Borne by Dubhaltach Mac Fhirbhisigh, 17th-century historian and genealogist, author of the great 'Leabhar na nGenealach'.

The story behind Dubhaltach

Dubhaltach Mac Fhirbhisigh of Lecan was hereditary historian to the Ó Dubhda kings; his Leabhar na nGenealach is the great compendium of Irish genealogy; he was murdered by an English settler in 1671.

Mythology & legend

Non-mythological; medieval Gaelic personal name.

Did you know?

Dubhaltach Mac Fhirbhisigh was the great 17th-century Gaelic genealogist whose work preserved much medieval Irish learning.

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