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How to write the surname Winters as gaeilge?

  • 12-03-2012 01:16PM
    #1
    shellita
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 118 ✭✭


    In school I was told to write gheimhridhí
    for winters as a second name.

    Wondering if a fluent Irish speaker can help please :rolleyes:


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  • #2
    Spear
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Help & Feedback Category Moderators Posts: 26,945 CMod ✭✭✭✭Spear


    Try the Irish language forum instead:

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=31


  • #3
    mathepac
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,990 ✭✭✭mathepac


    Whoever told you that is evidently not well versed in either Irish or history.

    There are a number of Winters's if you understand me - some Irish in origin, some / Norse / Norman (de Winter) and some ye olde English / Viking.

    The Irish version of the Irish name is likely to be "Mac Giolla Gheimhridh" - the son of the servant of Winter/Wynter/de Winter/Winters. The Mac Giolla bit seems to be a catch-all when the origin of the name itself is lost in the mysts of tyme.


  • #4
    shellita
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 118 ✭✭shellita


    Thanks ;)

    Can I post a new threat in that forum or do I have to post in a thread already created?


  • #5
    shellita
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 118 ✭✭shellita


    mathepac wrote: »
    "Mac Giolla Gheimhridh"

    ah ok so for daughter would it be "Ní Giolla Gheimhridh" ?


  • #6
    Spear
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Help & Feedback Category Moderators Posts: 26,945 CMod ✭✭✭✭Spear


    Okay folks, take it over to the Irish forum.


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