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"beag" used after names

stephanus · 2010-09-14 09:00:05

In some of the texts personal names always have "beag" after them like "Máirtín beag". Is that some way of expressing affection or familiarity?

14-09-2010 9:00am

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stephanus

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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 14-09-2010 9:01am

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Its like "Junior"

Sean Senior / Sean Junior

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#3 14-09-2010 9:52am

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

Thanks!

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#4 14-09-2010 2:31pm

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

Seán óg - Seán jr.

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