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I'm wondering about the Irish name Fionnuir, meaning "White ghost" or "White sprite". Fionnuir is a female name pronounced fenoor.
However, I can't seem to find any other sites that have any information on it. It's been rather difficult. If anybody has any information on Fionnuir at all, I'd love to hear it; it'd be really appreciated.
The other one is Draighean. This one's a little easier to find out stuff about, but I'm still struggling to come up with any other information. Draighean is Irish and means "Blackthorn". Pronounced drain or dray-un, I believe.
Also, for the two, I'm wondering about it's usage and popularity during anywhere from 1900 to 1947. How common were both of these, etc.
Thanks! This will be for an Irish character set in that time, just so everyone knows. ^-^
However, I can't seem to find any other sites that have any information on it. It's been rather difficult. If anybody has any information on Fionnuir at all, I'd love to hear it; it'd be really appreciated.
The other one is Draighean. This one's a little easier to find out stuff about, but I'm still struggling to come up with any other information. Draighean is Irish and means "Blackthorn". Pronounced drain or dray-un, I believe.
Also, for the two, I'm wondering about it's usage and popularity during anywhere from 1900 to 1947. How common were both of these, etc.
Thanks! This will be for an Irish character set in that time, just so everyone knows. ^-^
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Thanks! If anybody else has any info, please post.
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Anglicizations of Fionnuir (which I first saw as Fionúir) are Finora and Fennore. Other than that, I don't know any more than you do. Mostly I just wanted to be excited that you've mentioned it. I love that name (except for the meaning... eck). I wish I could remember where I came across that information!
As for Draighean, I just read that Draigean (prn. like Drain, surely one is a variant of the other) was "Wife of the legendary ancestor of the kings of Munster."
As for Draighean, I just read that Draigean (prn. like Drain, surely one is a variant of the other) was "Wife of the legendary ancestor of the kings of Munster."
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Fionnuir/Fionur/Finore/Fennore are Irish equivalents ot the Welsh Gwenhwyfar (King Arthur's wife Guinevere) and the modern Jennifer (from the Cornish who spell it Jenifer). Gwen means "white/fair/holy" and the second part is usually said to mean "ghost/spirit/phantom" even "fairy" and sometimes "wave".
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Oh yes! I did know that, I'd forgotten! Thanks!
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