Hi,

Could someone please help with translating some english names into Irish for engraving on a ring? The names are;

Sam, Justin, Cailey & Sean

I assume Sean is Irish for John. Maybe someone could confirm this?

I appreciate the help

In Irish, Sean as a name is spelled with a fada or accent mark over the a. As to the others perhaps getting you back to the top of the pile will help get people's attention.

Beir bua agus beannacht

Thanks Riona:) Appreciate the help!!

Seán is an Irish name (translated to John in English). The name Eoin (Owen)is also used a first name and refers to the Biblical John

Sam is not an original Irish name; but Samuel is Somhairle (SO-ur-lyeh)

Justin - again not Irish - although it is shown translated into Irish as Saerbhreathach (SAYR-vrahok) although that looks wrong to me. It's on this website

http://www.namenerds.com/irish/


Cailey is a name I've never seen before, but according to www.babeynamer.com it is a corruption of Caollaidhe (KAY-ul-uh) an Irish word meaning slender.

Another site says that Cailey is derived from the Greek for lark. Lark in Irish is Fuiseóg (FWISH-ogue) but I've never seen this used as a personal name

Caollaidhe, I presume, would be pronounced Kway Lee.

cónaidhe - cónaí
buidhe - buí

Thanks Suaimhneas & Oisin!