Surname Pronunciation?

brummytom · 27-05-2009 02:23PM #1

Mods, I've no idea where this should go so apologies.. feel free to move it.

How would one pronounce the surname Meehan? I get Me-HAN (emphasis on 2nd syllable), MEE-n (Fading off) and Mee-HAW (as In a Horse noise)
How would you pronounce it? (Waits for inevitable Your Ma or Asian-sounding name)

Anyone else have a name that people don't know how to pronounce?

My name is URL · 27-05-2009 02:23PM

Mee-hinn

Ahmadinejad's a tough 'un

Terry · 27-05-2009 02:25PM

Mee-an

Aodan83 · 27-05-2009 02:26PM

Mee-hinn.

dr.bollocko · 27-05-2009 02:30PM

Me arse.

KTRIC · 27-05-2009 02:30PM

Me Ma ?

Aidric · 27-05-2009 02:31PM

Me head hurts.

Terry · 27-05-2009 02:32PM

I'm right. Everyone else is wrong.

SV · 27-05-2009 02:32PM

KTRIC wrote: »

Me Ma ?

...argh

Puddleduck · 27-05-2009 02:33PM

Me maw

In some places its also pronounced 'Ambulance siren'

listermint · 27-05-2009 02:39PM

Terry wrote: »

Mee-an

If you want to sound like a bogman

Tis Mee Hinn

brummytom · 27-05-2009 02:41PM

I shouldnt have laughed at some of those posts (can they be reported for personal abuse?)

And i've no idea what a bogger is - will anyone enlighten this poor child?

Loopy · 27-05-2009 02:44PM

Me Nerves

Michellenman · 27-05-2009 02:44PM

Mee-hinn. Equal emphasis on both syllables.

kevmy · 27-05-2009 02:46PM

brummytom wrote: »

I shouldnt have laughed at some of those posts (can they be reported for personal abuse?)

And i've no idea what a bogger is - will anyone enlighten this poor child?

Someone from Tipperary

xOxSinéadxOx · 27-05-2009 02:48PM

Michellenman wrote: »

Mee-hinn. Equal emphasis on both syllables.

this

Rented Mule · 27-05-2009 02:49PM

Terry wrote: »

I'm right. Everyone else is wrong.

Me bollix

AnonoBoy · 27-05-2009 02:49PM

Murphy.

RonMexico · 27-05-2009 02:49PM

Michellenman wrote: »

Mee-hinn. Equal emphasis on both syllables.

That is correct. I have noticed that auld bats and scobes tend to say Mee-an.

kingtut · 27-05-2009 02:50PM

brummytom wrote: »

Mee-HAW (as In a Horse noise)

Can't say I have ever heard a horse make a Mee-HAW noise......the mind boggles as to what you did to the horse in order to make them make that noise......:eek:

Mr.Lizard · 27-05-2009 02:55PM

I pronounce it "mee-han", crazy I know.

delllat · 27-05-2009 03:09PM

kevmy wrote: »

Someone from Tipperary cork

ejmaztec · 27-05-2009 03:16PM

dr.bollocko wrote: »

Me arse.

I never cease to be amused by people whose Christian name is pronounced "me hole", or am I listening to it wrong for the hell of it?:D

phasers · 27-05-2009 03:20PM

Mee-hn

everyone else is wrong

pikachucheeks · 27-05-2009 03:23PM

brummytom wrote: »

Mee-HAW (as In a Horse noise)

That made me laugh a lot!

I get all sorts of pronunciation for my surname ; Willoughby.

It's pronounced Will-oh-bee

But people really do come out with some weird spellings and pronunciations (will-lough-bi, willow-bi, willeby ... list is more endless than humourous :P)

Turd Ferguson · 27-05-2009 03:44PM

Dickface I would pronounce it Meehan

brummytom · 27-05-2009 03:46PM

Weirdly, Mee-hin is one of the few pronunciation's I've never heard

but that seems to be the general consensus.. so ta.

My 'Meehan lot' are from Limerick,, is that a 'bogger' area? (Im not a troll, just ignorant)

blubloblu · 27-05-2009 04:00PM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_names_in_English_with_counterintuitive_pronunciations

bicardi19 · 27-05-2009 04:02PM

I always snigger when someone says their name is Ma Gee..

brummytom · 27-05-2009 04:03PM

I recently taught my mates that word... its just fun to shout "Gee!!" during a maths lesson.

And over here, no one knows what it means anyway

General Zod · 27-05-2009 04:30PM

It's pronounced "Raymond Luxury Yacht"

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