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I have a few questions about Irish names that I haven't been able to find the answers to. If anyone knows, please answer.
1. Does anyone know anything about the name 'Kiery'? I saw it somewhere, I forget where, and I really like the name. I think it's a female Irish name, but I haven't been able to find anything on it or how it's pronounced.
2. Is there only one "correct" pronounciation of Aisling? I've heard that it's pronounced ASH-leen and ASH-ling, and I'm not such which is correct (although I like Ash-ling better), or if both are.
3. How is Moira pronounced?
Thanks!
1. Does anyone know anything about the name 'Kiery'? I saw it somewhere, I forget where, and I really like the name. I think it's a female Irish name, but I haven't been able to find anything on it or how it's pronounced.
2. Is there only one "correct" pronounciation of Aisling? I've heard that it's pronounced ASH-leen and ASH-ling, and I'm not such which is correct (although I like Ash-ling better), or if both are.
3. How is Moira pronounced?
Thanks!
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Erin,
I shall take your questions in order.
#1. I don't know off the top of my head what Kiery means, but it's pronounced Kee-ree. The fact that it has both *K* and *Y* makes me think that it was probably borrowed (Irish Gaelic doesn't have the letter *Y*, and I don't recall it having the letter *K*, since the letter *C* ALWAYS has the *k* sound unless it is slenderized. I'll have to ask my Irish professor/contact).
#2. I've heard it as Ahee-sling (cutting the long *E* sound short). The *sh* sound in Gaelic is used when the *S* is directly followed by either *E* or *I*.
#3. Moira is pronounced Moy-ruh.
You can get more information about Gaelic pronunciations though the yourdictionary.com link on the main board or through http://www.irishmilwaukee.com (the Conradh na Gaelige, Craobh Curtin page).
Phyllis (aka Sidhe Uaine or Gaia Euphoria)
I shall take your questions in order.
#1. I don't know off the top of my head what Kiery means, but it's pronounced Kee-ree. The fact that it has both *K* and *Y* makes me think that it was probably borrowed (Irish Gaelic doesn't have the letter *Y*, and I don't recall it having the letter *K*, since the letter *C* ALWAYS has the *k* sound unless it is slenderized. I'll have to ask my Irish professor/contact).
#2. I've heard it as Ahee-sling (cutting the long *E* sound short). The *sh* sound in Gaelic is used when the *S* is directly followed by either *E* or *I*.
#3. Moira is pronounced Moy-ruh.
You can get more information about Gaelic pronunciations though the yourdictionary.com link on the main board or through http://www.irishmilwaukee.com (the Conradh na Gaelige, Craobh Curtin page).
Phyllis (aka Sidhe Uaine or Gaia Euphoria)
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