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Amethyst
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Username: Amethyst
Post Number: 14
Registered: 07-2006
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Dia dhaoibh,
I would like to ask for the translation of the words "old soul" to be used as a name for a woman.
go raibh maith'ad
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Antóin (Unregistered Guest)
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Old soul = Sean-anam
I think it unlikely that Sean-anam would be used as a name for a woman. |
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Pangur_dubh
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Username: Pangur_dubh
Post Number: 113
Registered: 03-2006
| | Posted on Monday, August 07, 2006 - 08:11 am: |
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Anam Liath is another possibility, although again, I cannot see it being used (in a complimentary way) for a woman, especially a younger woman.
Do you have some other meaning in mind than simply advanced in years? For example, críona, apart from being 'withered and decayed', can also mean 'wise'. However, it doesn't entirely lose its old/withered meaning.
So, a bit more definition as to the meaning you are seeking would be a help. |
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Dennis
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Username: Dennis
Post Number: 1701
Registered: 02-2005
| | Posted on Monday, August 07, 2006 - 11:08 am: |
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Anam Aibí ??
aibí = ripe, mature; clever
"Aibí" is pronounced very much like the name "Abbie/Abby" (< Abigail).
(Message edited by dennis on August 07, 2006)
Go raibh [do rogha meafar] leat!
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Aonghus
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Username: Aonghus
Post Number: 3588
Registered: 08-2004
| | Posted on Monday, August 07, 2006 - 01:57 pm: |
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A quick look at Woulfe Irish names for children yields:
Ciannait, diminutive of Cian, ancient
Otherwise, I agree that it is hard to fashion an name which doesn't sound awkward. |
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Amethyst
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Username: Amethyst
Post Number: 15
Registered: 07-2006
| | Posted on Monday, August 07, 2006 - 02:41 pm: |
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Go raibh maith agabh,
I like the name Ciannait, I was thinking of it anyway but was not sure if it was usable.
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