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Brian
Posted on Friday, February 28, 2003 - 03:40 am:   Edit Post Print Post

I am looking for the Gaeilge translation for the name Brian and Wolcott, if anyone knows the correct translation I would really appreciate it. Thanks.

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Aonghus
Posted on Friday, February 28, 2003 - 09:07 am:   Edit Post Print Post

Brian is Brian (but pronounced differently, something like Breen)

Wolcott is not an Irish Name, so translating it would be tricky
This website http://www.brooklynbirthingcenter.com/babyNames?ID=4973

gives it as a cottage in the woods, which frankly I doubt!

Do you know what the name means? If you do, it ought to be possible to find an Irish equivalent.

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Oliver Grennan
Posted on Friday, February 28, 2003 - 08:03 pm:   Edit Post Print Post

I'm guessing, but I think "cottage in the woods" could be right. The Wol part from "Wold" e.g. Stow-in-the-Wold.
Linked to the Geramn word "Wald" (forest) e.g. Schwarzwald (Black Forest).
The Cott part? cottage?

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