FW: Pict Language research question from Australia

[Elizabeth J. Pyatt]

There likely was a pre-Gaelic place name, but we [Celtling] might 
know exactly what it was. One possibility is that it was a Brythonic 
form; another is that it's a non-Celtic place name. The Greeks or 
Romans may have had a place name for it, if you can track it down.

There is not much written documentation from the Northern peoples of 
Scotland which is why they remain such a fascinating mystery.

I agree with the recommendation to read Katherine Forsythe's 
materials if you can get them.

My 2 sentau.

Elizabeth

>Well, I assumed that the story is supposed to take place among the 
>Picts, so their local name for the place would rather be Pictish 
>(whatever that is), even if a Gaelic name was later attached to the 
>place by incoming Gaels (who might even have had a name for it, as 
>you suggest, from afar, not living there).
>Mona
>

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