[antir-heralds] Name Help: McCoy

[James D Sena]

For those sources that do not cite a date you need a second source.  
http://www.s-gabriel.org/ should always be a resource you refer to. 

http://www.panix.com/~gabriel/public-bin/showfinal.cgi?2520+0 has some 
explanation of McCoy,

In period Gaelic cultures it was vanishingly rare for a name to be 
constructed with a "middle"  (Or second given) name (Such as this 
example, Gerald Rhys McCoy).  According to what I have read Gerald mac 
Rhys mhic Aoidh would be more probable.

The other question I have is what time frame and language is each 
element from?  I'll admit to not having much in the way of books 
available at present, and Gerald is a name I do not know Time / Language on.

Brendan Tymberhavene

Amanda Haugland wrote:
> Unto the Heralds of An Tir, Greetings!
>
> I am a very new herald in the midst of my first name consultation.  I have
> managed to document the first two elements of my client's name (Gerald
> Rhys), but I am having a hard time documenting his last name: McCoy.  I
> found the name in Edward MacLysaght's _The Surnames of Ireland_ on p. 62,
> but this source does not mention when the name was used.  Could you kindly
> guide me toward further documentation of this name?  Do I *need* further
> documentation, or can I send it in as is?  Thank you in advance for your
> help!
>
> In Joyful Service,
> Angharad Vach
> Golden Bear Pursuivant
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