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Pronounciation?

by benandanti

8/31/2007, 6:55 PM

How would you pronounce Uilleag? I love the meaning, but am entirely lost as to how one should say it.

#pronunciation

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- Anneza

9/2/2007, 10:48 PM

Namenerds.com does not mention it at all in its Irish list ... since it is pretty reliable, I suggest the other alternative is probably the real one (Old Norse: playful heart).

There were Norse settlements in Ireland, of course ...

- Aquagal (Lizdebiz) +3

9/1/2007, 4:52 AM

I haven't ever seen this name before on someone, but if it's pronounced in the Gaelic way, it should roughly sound like: "ILL-lug" with the stress on the first syllable.

Not sure if that's terribly clear, but hope it helps.

- benandanti +2

9/1/2007, 12:39 PM

Thanks very much

Do you (or anyone else) know if there is an Anglicised version?

- Tiziri (Irish_Clare) +1

9/2/2007, 4:53 AM

Ulick is the Anglicized version according to BtN.

- benandanti

9/2/2007, 11:40 AM

Thanks very much :)

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