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Help with Name Pronounciation

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  • 14-04-2010 10:21pm
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    SleepyTed
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    I was hoping that one of you might be able to clarify the correct spelling and pronunciation of the name 'Líadan'. Not sure if it is pronounced LEE-a-din or LEE-a-dun or if it is more correctly spelt Liadán and should be pronounced LEE-a-dawn.
    Any help would be greatly appreciated!


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    craoltoir
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    http://www.behindthename.com/comment/view.php?name=li10adan


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    SleepyTed
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    Craoltoir,

    Thank you for responding. The information in that link page still shows there is conflict on how the name is spelt and pronounced.
    Googling seems to indicate that Líadan is the most common spelling but if the name is derived from Liath meaning grey, why is there a fada on the i.


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    craoltoir
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    To me Liadán would sound correct, which would be pronounced Lee-a-dawn.I haven't come accross the name............


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    pog it
    Registered Users Posts: 2,912 ✭✭✭pog it


    It's the name of a band from Conamara and they spell it as Líadan.
    They have a MySpace page-- maybe mail them, they're bound to know.


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    Feathers
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    Dia diaobh!

    Not sure if this is still of any use, but just saw the thread now (procrastination at its best).

    Know someone of the name who pronounces it Líadan (so LEE-a-din or LEE-a-dun), so this way would sound correct to me now!


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    Qualitymark
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    It's correctly pronounced Lee-an


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    SiogNabhFiacla
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    Definitely not Lee-an!

    It's pronounced (the name is actually in my family) LEE-a-din, although LEE-a-dun would probably be ok.

    I've also come across the version Liadán, which is pronounced Le-a-dawn. It can also be spelt Liadain, Líadan or Liadhain...


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    An gal gréine
    Registered Users Posts: 941 ✭✭✭An gal gréine


    SiogNabhFiacla wrote: »
    Definitely not Lee-an!

    It's pronounced (the name is actually in my family) LEE-a-din, although LEE-a-dun would probably be ok.

    I've also come across the version Liadán, which is pronounced Le-a-dawn. It can also be spelt Liadain, Líadan or Liadhain...

    If you take the last one you mention there....Liadhan...with the 'h' added, that's where Qualityymark gets the Lee-an


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    Qualitymark
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    No, where I get Lee-an is from people who studied Old Irish.


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    An gal gréine
    Registered Users Posts: 941 ✭✭✭An gal gréine


    Yes, and Liadhan, with the 'h' is not modern Irish!


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    Qualitymark
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    Comes from the story of Mídir (pronounced Mir) and Liadán (pronounced Lee-an); those Old Irish types pronounced quite a few things differently - for instance they pronounced 'th' as 't', hence 'Stoneybatter', 'Butter Mountain' and other terms that come from 'bóthar'.


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