Message: "Re: Curious about pronunciation"

This is a reply within a larger thread: view the whole thread

[Facts] Re: Curious about pronunciation

by Lumia

6/21/2006, 10:19 AM

in reply to a message by Alex

You can hear the pronunciation of Aodhán at:

http://babynamesofireland.com/pages/boy-names-a-c.html

(The names are pronounced by Frank McCourt).

Lumia
http://onomastica.mailcatala.com

Replies

- LaineyW (guest)

7/11/2006, 12:26 PM

Aodh on it's own is proounced 'ay' in bay (The anglicisation is Hugh). án is awn. So it can be pronounced Ay-dawn (more common) or Ay-awn, as usually in old names the 'dh' isn't pronounced. E.g. Cliodhna is Clíona - Clee-oh-na

Aiden is the anglicisation of Aodhán.

View Message

Replies