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in reply to a message by Larissa
Hi Larissa,
Fainne is an Irish name meaning "ring". It is pronounced "FEN-yah".
There is a Frisian name pronounced the same way: Fenja, which is a form of Fenna (Frisian pet form for Frida / Frieda).
But the spelling Fainne isn't used for Fenja as far as I know. In the countries where Frisian names are used (the Netherlands, Germany and Denmark), Fainne would be pronounced FEYE-neh.
Satu
Fainne is an Irish name meaning "ring". It is pronounced "FEN-yah".
There is a Frisian name pronounced the same way: Fenja, which is a form of Fenna (Frisian pet form for Frida / Frieda).
But the spelling Fainne isn't used for Fenja as far as I know. In the countries where Frisian names are used (the Netherlands, Germany and Denmark), Fainne would be pronounced FEYE-neh.
Satu
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thanks!
Thank you so much! i searched my *** off to find that info...i'll ask you straight away next time...:D
I pr. Fainne as Feh-neh (with a strange first -eh i must say) but i can deff. see where FEYE-neh comes from...
Thanks so much!!
Thank you so much! i searched my *** off to find that info...i'll ask you straight away next time...:D
I pr. Fainne as Feh-neh (with a strange first -eh i must say) but i can deff. see where FEYE-neh comes from...
Thanks so much!!
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