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"beag" used after names

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  • 14-09-2010 10:00am
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    stephanus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 57 ✭✭


    In some of the texts personal names always have "beag" after them like "Máirtín beag".

    Is that some way of expressing affection or familiarity?


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    #2
    D
    Registered Users Posts: 2,173 ✭✭✭D


    Its like "Junior"

    Sean Senior / Sean Junior


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    stephanus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 57 ✭✭stephanus


    As easy as that! I would have never thought of that myself.

    Thanks! :)


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    Krusader
    Registered Users Posts: 4,057 ✭✭✭Krusader


    You will see and probably more popular 'óg' also for junior

    Seán óg - Seán jr.


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