Máenach na Cailled
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Etymology
Quick pronunciation: MAY-nock nuh KAL-led
Máenach na Cailled is a name of Irish Gaelic origin. I generally pronounce Máenach like MAY-nock though pronouncing the "ch" like Scottish loch would be more correct. I pronounce Cailled like KAL-led.
The name Máenach is well documented as a name, such as here, though I have not found strong documentation on its meaning. Based on what documentation I have found, I choose to believe that it is associated with silence and serenity, and may be related to "monk" in its etymological roots. The suffix "na Cailled" means "of the wood" -- this is well documented, including here. With a little poetic license, I take the name as a whole to mean something like "quiet guy who lives in the woods."