What does Inis mean in Gaelic?
Ennis or Inis can mean either an island or land by a river. Ennis-, Inish- and Inch- (more often -inch), which all appear in english versions of names, are pretty much the same thing and which meaning applies is easily discerned from the location of the place. Ennis Inis.
What does Cessna mean in Scottish?
It means a foreigner. And more specifically, it’s a less-than-kind Gaelic word for an English person, as actor Sam Heughan, who plays Jamie Fraser on the series, explains in the video below: This content is imported from YouTube.
What does Saoirse mean in Gaelic?
freedom
The word saoirse, meaning ‘freedom’: inscription, Garden of Remembrance, Dublin.
Is Sorcha a nice name?
Sorcha is a Gaelic feminine given name. It is common to both the Irish and Scottish Gaelic languages, and is derived from the Old Irish word sorchae, soirche meaning “brightness”….Sorcha.
| Gender | Feminine |
| Language(s) | Irish and Scottish Gaelic |
| Origin | |
|---|---|
| Meaning | “light”, “brightness” |
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How to say Merry Christmas in Irish Gaelic?
Merry Christmas in Gaelic. The Irish Gaelic phrase for Merry Christmas is ‘Nollaig shona dhuit’ (pronounced Null-ig hun-ah gwit). You can also say ‘Nollaig faoi shéan is faoi mhaise dhuit’ (pronounced Null-ig fwee hyane iss fwee vosh-eh gwit) which means ‘A prosperous and pleasant Christmas’ To say Happy New Year,…
How to say Happy New Year in Gaelic?
To say Happy New Year, we use the gaelic expression ‘Athbhliain faoi mhaise dhuit’ (prononunced ‘aw-vlee-an fwee vosh-eh gwit’ ) which can be more close translated as ‘A prosperous New Year.’ The gaelic expression for ‘Happy Birthday’ is simply ‘Lá Breithe Shona dhuit’ (pronounced ‘Law breh-ha hun-ah gwit).
Which is the best English Dictionary for Gaelic?
• Etymological dictionary of the Gaelic language by Alexander MacBain (1911) or online version (shorter) • Dictionarium scoto-celticum: Gaelic-English-Latin dictionary, published by The Highland Society of Scotland (1814)
Which is the correct way to pronounce ch in Gaelic?
This is because ‘ch’ in Gaelic does not have an equivalent sound in English. That said, many people will be familiar with the throaty sound made in the Scottish and Irish word ‘loch’. This is the correct sound. If you are not able to replicate this sound, pronounce ‘ch’ as a ‘k’. It may not be correct but you will be understood.