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[Facts] Eirian
I assumed that Eirian is pronounced AIR-ee-un. Am I right?
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I recently met a Welsh-speaking male Eirian and he (and his colleauges who were also Welsh) pronounced it AY-ree-un.
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Please just use the search function.This pronunciation has been discussed repeatedly.
http://www.behindthename.com/bb/dosearch.php?board=gen&terms=eirian&operator=OR&in_subject=1&search_gen=1&when=all
According to the consensus in the threads above, it's pronounced IE-ree-an.
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