ˈælən bɹˈuːfɚd ˈɑːɹɡjuːd ðætðə nˈeɪm ʌvðə hˈiəɹoʊ wʌzɐ kɚɹˈʌpʃən ʌv lˈɪɾɚɹˌɛɹi nˈeɪm mˈæk æn dˈɪθɹiːbhˌeɪtʃ.
Alan Bruford argued that the name of the hero was a corruption of literary name Mac an Dìthreabhaich.