Anglicising Dubhshith
Gaelic SH English H
Gaelic TH – English H, is silent at the end of a word or name.
Gaelic CH – Scottish as in “ loch”
Gaelic DH – GH – a bit like like Scots CH but voiced and further back I throat.
Gaelic BH – English VF
The orginal name DUBHSHITH pronounced DOOVF/HEE- Two equally stressed syllables. Anglicised to:
DU FF EE
DU FF IE
Mac/dubhshith – meaning son of Dubhshith pronounced MACHK/DUIVF/HEE
Anglicised to:
MAC/DUF/FEE
MAC/DUF/FIE (&y)
The clan and family name evolved from the above grammatically
required the aspiration of D to DH, therefore altering the sound and giving rise to numerous spellings and pronunciation.
MAC/DUDIBH/SHITH
Pronounced: MACHK/GHUIVF/HEE
Anglicised to:
MAC/A PH/I – MC-a Phi
MAC/I /PHIE – MacIphie
MAC//A /PHIE – MacAlphie
MAC/CA/THIE – McCathia
MAC/A /FIE - McAfie
MAC/A//FFIE – McAffie
MAC/CA/FFIE – McCaffie
MAC/HA/FF/IE – MacHaffie
MA/HA/FFIE – Mahaffie
MAC/GU/FFIE – MacGuffie
MAC PH IE – MacPhie
MAC PHEE – MacPhee
MAC FIE – MacFie
MAC FEE – McFee
CA TH IE – Cathie,Cathey, Cathy
FEE - Fee