King Aedan mac Gabrán

Brief Life History of King Aedan

When King Aedan mac Gabrán was born on 17 August 0514, in Dunadd, Argyll, Scotland, his father, Gabran MacDomangart, was 23 and his mother, Lluan verch Brychan, was 25. He married Ygerna de Lacqs in 0559. He registered for military service in 583. He died on 17 April 0608, in Dunadd, Argyll, Scotland, United Kingdom, at the age of 93, and was buried in Kilkerran, Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Family Time Line

King Aedan mac Gabrán
0514–0608
Domlech ferch Maelgwn
0514–
Tuathal Mac Áedán
0530–
Domangart Mac Áedán
0534–0596
Áedán Mac Áedán
0540–0608
Gartnait Mac Aedan
0566–0595
Maithgemm ingen Áedán
0568–
Conaing Mac Áedán
0570–0621
Bran MacAedan
0579–0598
Arthur mac Aedan
0559–0603
Eochaid mac Aedan
0565–0629
Baithene Mac Aedan
0573–

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  • Legacy NFS Source: Aedan or Aiden mac Gabhran - Published information: birth: after 0565; Scotland
  • Legacy NFS Source: Aedan Mac Gabhran King of the Dal Riada - Published information: death: 17 April 0608; Kilkerran, Ayr, Scotland, United Kingdom
  • Wikipedia

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Vietnamese Cuong, Minh, Lien, Muoi, Thanh, Tho, Tieu, Vinh, Anh, Beo, Binh, Chau.

Chinese: variant Romanization of the surnames 麥 (see Mai 2) and 莫 (see Mo 1).

Vietnamese (Mạc): from Chinese 莫 ‘nothing; nonexistent’; see Mo 1.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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Per wikipedia:

Áedán mac Gabráin (pronounced [ˈaiðaːn mak ˈɡavɾaːnʲ] in Old Irish) was a king of Dál Riata from c. 574 until c. 609. The kingdom of Dál Riata was situated in modern Argyll and Bute, Scotland, and par …

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