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baby name in irish

  • 03-01-2009 03:56PM
    #1
    mariemcl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1 ✭


    Hi
    I can anyone help me find the spelling of evie or eve in irish, I have seen Aoibhe but im nearly sure this is pronounced eva as "Aoi" is prounced ee as in Aoife.

    Thanks


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  • #2
    LittleBear
    Closed Accounts Posts: 51 ✭✭LittleBear


    Éabha is Ava. Sounds the same just spelled different.
    Hope this helps.


  • #3
    Badhbh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 39 ✭Badhbh


    little Bear is right.
    Éabha is Eve (Eva)
    the biblical Eve

    Aoife is an ancient Irish name. Meaning "bright". Somepeople use it to translate Eve but there is no connection.


  • #4
    dubhthach
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,286 ✭✭✭dubhthach


    mariemcl wrote: »
    Hi
    I can anyone help me find the spelling of evie or eve in irish, I have seen Aoibhe but im nearly sure this is pronounced eva as "Aoi" is prounced ee as in Aoife.

    Thanks

    Eve = Aoibh
    Eva = Aoibhe
    Ava = Éabha

    Closest to Evie in since would be Aoibheann (ee-veen?)


  • #5
    uch
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,033 ✭✭✭uch


    Aoife = Eve

    Feach anseo http://www.namenerds.com/irish/trans.html

    21/25



  • #6
    BoozyBabe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,724 ✭✭✭BoozyBabe


    mariemcl wrote: »
    I have seen Aoibhe but im nearly sure this is pronounced eva

    No, Aoibhe is pronounced Ay-va, not Ee-va


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  • #7
    Múinteoir
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,184 ✭✭✭Múinteoir


    BoozyBabe wrote: »
    No, Aoibhe is pronounced Ay-va, not Ee-va


    In Irish pronunciation, 'aoi' is pronounced 'ee' - aoibhinn, aoileach, aois, An Laoi etc. These words are all pronounced with an 'ee' sound.


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