Nechtan

The king-lists in the Pictish Chronicle provide quite a few Pictish male names, such as Alpin/Elpin, Drust, Talorcan, Cinad, Bridei/Brude and Nechtan.

Pictish female names Carla 2010

The king-lists in the Pictish Chronicle provide quite a few Pictish male names, such as Alpin/Elpin, Drust, Talorcan, Cinad, Bridei/Brude and Nechtan.

Archive 2010-01-01 Carla 2010

Those who want to make of Pictland a matriarchy where women were loved and respected need to explain why on earth we don't know the name of a single Pictish woman bar perhaps Verb mother of King Nechtan.

The Female Royal Line: matrilineal succession amongst the Picts? Carla 2008

"After their arrival, the palace was invaded," Nechtan said solemnly.

Escape From Roksamur Lackey, Mercedes 1997

"Perhaps," Nechtan said, scratching his long gray beard thoughtfully.

Escape From Roksamur Lackey, Mercedes 1997

With obvious gratitude, the owl accepted the bit of meat offered by the court wizard, Nechtan, and gobbled it down hungrily.

Escape From Roksamur Lackey, Mercedes 1997

Nechtan had immediately brought the shivering, soaked creature down here to his workshop and began the healing spells which had revived her.

Escape From Roksamur Lackey, Mercedes 1997

"The images, the wave of flying creatures, the armed Arachnians in armor," Nechtan continued.

Escape From Roksamur Lackey, Mercedes 1997

About the year 664, the wars in the south with Northumbria resulted in the introduction by its king Oswy into south Pictland of the Catholic instead of the Columban Church, a change which Nechtan, king of the

Sutherland and Caithness in Saga-Time or, The Jarls and The Freskyns James Gray

Then Nechtan, son of Collbrain, made a leap out of the curragh, and no sooner did he touch the shore of Ireland than he was a heap of ashes, the same as if he had been in the earth through hundreds of years.

Gods and Fighting Men Lady Gregory 1892