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@kibcol1049@mstdn.social yesterday

Sometimes I feel as useless as the G in lasagna.

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@Pineywoozle@masto.ai 20 hr. ago

@kibcol1049 Caoimhe has entered the room, not a single one pronounced as it’s spelled and yet, still not as useless as a Republican in Congress in January. 🤣🤣🤣

(When I typed in “Irish names that aren’t… and Google imediately populated “pronounced as they’re spelled I laughed so loud I startled the cat. 😜)

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Q irish names that aren't spelled how they sound — Q, irish names that arent Google Suggestions Q irish names that arent Q irish names that aren't spelled how they sound

2. Niamh
* Pronounced: Neev
® Gender: female
* English equivalent: sometimes anglicised as Neeve
® Meaning: bright, radiant
® Origin: Niamh is found in Irish mythology as a daughter of the sea god Manannan mac Lir, a
princess with golden hair. — 2. Niamh * Pronounced: Neev ® Gender: female * English equivalent: sometimes anglicised as Neeve ® Meaning: bright, radiant ® Origin: Niamh is found in Irish mythology as a daughter of the sea god Manannan mac Lir, a princess with golden hair.

6. Tadgh

® Pronounced: Tyge (like tiger without the 1")

® Gender: male

* English equivalent: Timothy or Thaddeus, sometimes anglicised as Teague

® Meaning: poet, storyteller, philosopher

® Origin: Tadhg was the name of many Gaelic kings from the 10th to 16th centuries. In one legend
Tadhg Mér O’Kelly is reported to have fought “like a wolf dog” before he was slain by the Vikings.
Upon his fall, a great beast came from the ocean to protect his dead body until it was retrieved by
his kin. — 6. Tadgh ® Pronounced: Tyge (like tiger without the 1") ® Gender: male * English equivalent: Timothy or Thaddeus, sometimes anglicised as Teague ® Meaning: poet, storyteller, philosopher ® Origin: Tadhg was the name of many Gaelic kings from the 10th to 16th centuries. In one legend Tadhg Mér O’Kelly is reported to have fought “like a wolf dog” before he was slain by the Vikings. Upon his fall, a great beast came from the ocean to protect his dead body until it was retrieved by his kin.

1. Caocimhe

® Pronounced: Kee-vain Northern areas, Queeva as you start to move South

® Gender: female

® English equivalent: sometimes anglicised as Kiva

® Meaning: gentle, beautiful, precious

® Origin: the name actually derives from the name Kevin (Caoimhin in Gaelic) which was feminised
into Caoimhe. Kevin is a well-known Irish saint who was the patron saint of the Archdiocese of
Dublin. — 1. Caocimhe ® Pronounced: Kee-vain Northern areas, Queeva as you start to move South ® Gender: female ® English equivalent: sometimes anglicised as Kiva ® Meaning: gentle, beautiful, precious ® Origin: the name actually derives from the name Kevin (Caoimhin in Gaelic) which was feminised into Caoimhe. Kevin is a well-known Irish saint who was the patron saint of the Archdiocese of Dublin.

Darth Hideout 🏳️‍🌈

@darth_hideout@mas.to 14 hr. ago

@Pineywoozle @kibcol1049

That's a warmup.

"Asked" (past tense) in Irish is "d'fhiafraigh," pronounced, "jiffrey."

Phil Thane ✅

@pthane@toot.wales 5 hr. ago

@darth_hideout @Pineywoozle @kibcol1049 Anyone know of a simple guide to Irish alphabet and pronunciation? When I lived in Wales I learned the Welsh alphabet and could then make a decent attempt at most words. Is that possible with Irish?