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If you mean Eithne, it's pr. EN-ya in Irish Gaelic, but ETH-nee in English.
Happiness can be found even in the darkest of times if only one remembers to turn on the lights
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We have to invade Aghan...Afagahn...Afganh...Afghna...Affg...Iraq ~ Dubya
Happiness can be found even in the darkest of times if only one remembers to turn on the lights
~Albus Dumbledore
We have to invade Aghan...Afagahn...Afganh...Afghna...Affg...Iraq ~ Dubya
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Eithne is pronounced ETH-na. This is the accepted pronounciation in English and in most Irish dialects.
Enya is the English spelling of the way Eithne/Ethna,etc can be pronounced in Donegal Irish. This dialect typically slurs and blurs constanants,for example Siobhán becomes "SHU-on".
Enya, the singer, is from the Donegal Gaeltacht of course and Irish is her first language.
It would be considered very affected if a non-Donegal person pronounced her name "Enya".
Eithne is typically an middle aged/older person's name.I only knew one
younger Eithne.She was from Donegal and she said it "ETH-na" :)
Enya is the English spelling of the way Eithne/Ethna,etc can be pronounced in Donegal Irish. This dialect typically slurs and blurs constanants,for example Siobhán becomes "SHU-on".
Enya, the singer, is from the Donegal Gaeltacht of course and Irish is her first language.
It would be considered very affected if a non-Donegal person pronounced her name "Enya".
Eithne is typically an middle aged/older person's name.I only knew one
younger Eithne.She was from Donegal and she said it "ETH-na" :)
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