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Teachdorcha
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Username: Teachdorcha
Post Number: 19
Registered: 09-2010
| | Posted on Monday, November 08, 2010 - 09:28 am: |     |
Anyone know the Irish for 'dyer' , one who dyes cloth? My query relates to the origin of surnames |
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Carmanach
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Username: Carmanach
Post Number: 538
Registered: 04-2009
| | Posted on Monday, November 08, 2010 - 09:40 am: | |
dathadóir, ruaimneoir |
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Aonghus
Member
Username: Aonghus
Post Number: 10621
Registered: 08-2004
| | Posted on Monday, November 08, 2010 - 10:25 am: | |
Note however that Irish surnames are rarely related to professions.
(There are exceptions Ó Dalaigh, Mac Gabhann, etc) |
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Carmanach
Member
Username: Carmanach
Post Number: 539
Registered: 04-2009
| | Posted on Monday, November 08, 2010 - 10:36 am: | |
Ó Dálaigh relates to a profession? |
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Aonghus
Member
Username: Aonghus
Post Number: 10622
Registered: 08-2004
| | Posted on Monday, November 08, 2010 - 11:22 am: | |
Sea: Dálach: duine a a bhíonn i nDáil Comhairle.
Tá sé ag Woulfe áit éigin. |
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Carmanach
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Username: Carmanach
Post Number: 540
Registered: 04-2009
| | Posted on Monday, November 08, 2010 - 11:39 am: | |
Ó Dálaigh - "des. of Dálach (holding assemblies, frequenting assemblies)." (Woulfe)
Ní thuigim conas gur gairm bheatha é sin, ámh. |
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Aonghus
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Username: Aonghus
Post Number: 10623
Registered: 08-2004
| | Posted on Monday, November 08, 2010 - 11:48 am: | |
(holding assemblies, frequenting assemblies) Protapolaiteoirí ab ea muintir Dálaigh! Is féidir áfach go bhfuil dul amú orm; shíl mé gur saghas dlíodóra a bhí i gceist. http://www.dil.ie/results-list.asp?mode=ADV&searchText=%20d%C3%A1lach&HIGH=%20d% C3%A1lach&respage=0&resperpage=10&Fuzzy=0&bhcp=1 |
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Teachdorcha
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Username: Teachdorcha
Post Number: 20
Registered: 09-2010
| | Posted on Monday, November 08, 2010 - 11:54 am: | |
I was thinking more about a possible 'gaelicisation' of an English name. But this has generated an interestign discussion (as always happens) |
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