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[Facts] Pronounciation of Tóirneach

by Winter Roisin (guest)

7/31/2003, 10:19 PM

Can anybody help me with the pronounciation of Tóirneach, the name is Welsh and means thunder as far as I know.

Thanks

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- Satu (guest) +3

7/31/2003, 11:04 PM

Hi!

I'm not sure but I think the pronunciation is 'TEER-nahch' (the ch at the end pronounced like in "loch" or German "Bach".

I found a different meaning though. It's a form of the Irish name "Tiarnach" which comes from the Old Irish name "Tigernach" meaning "lord, superior, chief".

Regards, Satu

- Merriment MacLeish (guest) +2

8/1/2003, 7:12 AM

Tóirneach is not the same as Tiarnach...

Completely different things. Tiarnach would be pornounced tcharnach.

Tóirneach would be more like tornyach. It's the Irish word for thunder.

- Satu (guest)

8/1/2003, 11:11 AM

Thanks for explaining, Merriment!
Here I see again: Never rely on what's written in books... ;)

Satu

- Winter Roisin (guest)

8/1/2003, 9:52 AM

Thanks

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