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  • Опубліковано 5 сер 2024
  • Today a DEEP DIVE on what your name is in the Irish language or Gaelic as Americans call it!
    Today, I'm sharing an exciting journey about discovering how to translate your first name into Gaelic/Irish. Have you ever wondered what your name sounds like in Gaelic or Irish? Well,today I'm thrilled to share it with you all as well as explaining how your name came to be!
    In this video, you'll learn about the rich history and beautiful pronunciation of Irish names. I'll guide you through the process of finding your own name's Irish equivalent and explain a bit about the cultural significance behind these names. Whether you're curious about your heritage, planning a trip to Ireland, or just love learning about different cultures, this video is for you!
    Make sure to watch till the end for some fun facts about Irish naming traditions and how they connect to the country's history and folklore. Don’t forget to share your Gaelic/Irish name in the comments below - I'd love to hear what you discover!
    What is your First Name in Gaelic/Irish?
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 702

  • @DianeJennings
    @DianeJennings  24 дні тому +53

    Did you request your name in my community post? Standby 😜

    • @ScottM-mds1hb
      @ScottM-mds1hb 24 дні тому +2

      Did you already post your own name?
      I didn’t see 🤓

    • @lisapop5219
      @lisapop5219 24 дні тому +1

      I didn't. What would Lisa or Autumn be?

    • @robinsmith5442
      @robinsmith5442 24 дні тому +1

      No, I didn't see it. I don't imagine you ha Sylvia though.

    • @user-fv5ms4sz8e
      @user-fv5ms4sz8e 24 дні тому +3

      My favorite Irish movie is The Secret Of Roan Inish. 🎉

    • @DianeJennings
      @DianeJennings  24 дні тому +2

      @@ScottM-mds1hbit’s in the vid!

  • @Dr-Alexander-The-Great
    @Dr-Alexander-The-Great 24 дні тому +52

    Diane have I told you, Sometimes I tuck my knees into my chest and lean forward.
    That’s just how I roll

  • @arlowormley4110
    @arlowormley4110 24 дні тому +37

    That was very good. I really enjoyed. I think it's great that people are keeping the Irish language alive. I grew up in Oklahoma where a lot of Native Americans live. Many of them are trying to keep their native languages alive.

    • @DianeJennings
      @DianeJennings  24 дні тому +4

      That’s super cool!

    • @sarahkelly4026
      @sarahkelly4026 24 дні тому

      @@arlowormley4110 thanks for bringing this up! Estimates are only 20 Native languages will be left by 2035.

    • @trenae77
      @trenae77 8 днів тому +1

      This is why people getting into the schools and reviving the languages with the kids is paramount! Here in the Midwest we have a program called “Little Cherokee Seeds” that’s directed at building and fostering the Cherokee culture and language with mothers and new little ones.

  • @victorwaddell6530
    @victorwaddell6530 24 дні тому +14

    I served two years as a Navy Military Policeman in Japan . The Japanese people called me Biku Wadedu . There's no V in Japanese phonetics , and Wa is the ancient word for Japan and means Harmony . I had a personal stamp created by a crafter that translated my name to something like Harmonious Warrior.

  • @P-M-869
    @P-M-869 24 дні тому +8

    I was named after my Great Grandfather's Twin Brother Patrick. I was born 100 years after them, to the day. They were born in Ireland and the family immigrated in 1850 when they were 2 yo. I was named Patrick Michael

  • @Shark_Chick_
    @Shark_Chick_ 18 днів тому +3

    I love listening to Irish people talk both and Irish and in English. There's something about it that just sounds magical.

  • @wildbill1519
    @wildbill1519 24 дні тому +7

    When you said there was no, "W", I wondered how my name, William, would translate. But you chose to use it as the example of how a name without a W would be translated. Thank you!

    • @siramea
      @siramea 18 днів тому

      @@wildbill1519 Liam. Liam Neeson is actually William

  • @Dr-Alexander-The-Great
    @Dr-Alexander-The-Great 24 дні тому +10

    Awesome, for a minute I thought you were taking today off. New Videos from Dances with Diane are always good
    I’m running a marathon this weekend, I’m worried I may get hurt. Hopefully I will be okay in the long run.

  • @jimray4210
    @jimray4210 21 день тому +1

    Very entertaining. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. Your enthusiasm brings a smile. G'bless and stay safe.

  • @joeyb.8613
    @joeyb.8613 24 дні тому +2

    What a fun show this was! 💖

  • @ShastaReynolds
    @ShastaReynolds 24 дні тому +1

    Ahhhhhh! My name ❤❤😁
    Thank you so much for translating!!

  • @rickeycarey4556
    @rickeycarey4556 24 дні тому +10

    Today is National Michelada Day. Its Beer that mixed with lime juice, chili peppers, tomato juice service in a frosted salt-rimmed mug glass

    • @ScottM-mds1hb
      @ScottM-mds1hb 24 дні тому

      @@rickeycarey4556 when you’re out for mariscos u can get the special with extra goodies too! 🥳👍🏼😋

  • @ButterflyJunkie25
    @ButterflyJunkie25 24 дні тому +5

    My name is Cera. I would love to know what mine would be. My great grandmother came over to America from Ireland when she was in her 20s. Would of loved to have met her and heard the stories she may of had of Ireland.

  • @camwinston5248
    @camwinston5248 23 дні тому +1

    This was a greatly interesting informative video..very appreciated thankyou Diane..

  • @gregmcmahon957
    @gregmcmahon957 24 дні тому +1

    Happy Friday!! I'm looking forward this video. Have a great weekend.

  • @-RONNIE
    @-RONNIE 24 дні тому +1

    Thank you both for the video 👊🏻🇮🇪

  • @leonwilkinson8124
    @leonwilkinson8124 24 дні тому

    Terrific information, Deonne! Thank you!

  • @pastorbrianediger
    @pastorbrianediger 24 дні тому

    Great video Diane! Seeing the connection between cultures through names is always interesting! 😊

  • @mattheweudy2396
    @mattheweudy2396 24 дні тому +2

    10:13 it’s taking all of my attention to keep up with Diane, so much to learn

  • @patrickseaman
    @patrickseaman 24 дні тому +5

    Hi Diane, Patrick Seaman, here, in Texas. Thanks for today's show!

    • @DianeJennings
      @DianeJennings  24 дні тому +2

      You are so welcome Padraig Farraigefear

  • @billyra4992
    @billyra4992 24 дні тому +4

    I find this fascinating. My first name is William. You can call me anything you want... BUT don't call me last for supper.

  • @lindann2785
    @lindann2785 24 дні тому +4

    Enjoyed the video. Found out my name, Linda, is Linda. Thank you. 😊

  • @emilycurtis4398
    @emilycurtis4398 24 дні тому +2

    Me, looking at my toddler, giving him a high five, "Love you, Donovan."
    Interesting to see Michael and I googled Emily. Lots of listening to Gaelic pronunciation videos.

  • @HikeAroundandFindOut
    @HikeAroundandFindOut 24 дні тому +2

    Happy Friday Diane! After my birthday on Saturday, I just bought a lifetime supply of birthday candles at the party store.
    They were having a blowout sale. Have a great weekend!

  • @bdwon
    @bdwon 24 дні тому

    We love you, Diane! And would love you twice as much if you put out two UA-cam shows a week! One as your Music Reaction Channel! Another as an Irish Heritage Channel!

  • @brianzelinsky-ri6nd
    @brianzelinsky-ri6nd 24 дні тому +1

    Hi Diane, very interesting video! My mother was Irish and Scots, she named me Brian. I love your channel!

  • @aneophyte1199
    @aneophyte1199 24 дні тому +1

    I think this is the most interesting video you have done in a long time. I really like it when you expose us to your Irish heritage. By the way my name is Charles and I saw it on your list and Chewbacca.

  • @timothyodonnell8591
    @timothyodonnell8591 24 дні тому +1

    I learned a lot. Thanks!

  • @lorrainethomas241
    @lorrainethomas241 24 дні тому

    Hey! You found a translation for me! I'm impressed, Di!

  • @johnhemphill1938
    @johnhemphill1938 24 дні тому +1

    Love hearing you speak Irish because its different when I'm use to hearing you speak English

  • @christylynnwilson6746
    @christylynnwilson6746 23 дні тому +1

    I love this video. Thank you.

  • @winterburden
    @winterburden 24 дні тому

    Thanks for sharing these first names Diane!

  • @aw9680
    @aw9680 22 дні тому +1

    "You're name is a melody". That is so cool!

  • @TimGibson-qp8tn
    @TimGibson-qp8tn 24 дні тому +2

    Well done, Diane. Thanks.

  • @MichaelW-nu3nv
    @MichaelW-nu3nv 24 дні тому +1

    Thanks Diane! 😊

  • @markdoherty3718
    @markdoherty3718 24 дні тому

    Chewie!!!!
    Great video Diane, hi by the way😃

  • @BrandiLynAllen
    @BrandiLynAllen 20 днів тому +2

    Brandi - from the English brandy - from the Dutch brandewijn, meaning “burnt wine.” Have fun with that. 😂 (I was supposed to be a Heather, but a friend of my mother’s had her baby first and named her Heather, so I got “burnt wine.”)

  • @rebekahfox5833
    @rebekahfox5833 23 дні тому +2

    Curious about Rebekah, Nathan, and Sterling ❤ as those are our American names, but we are all of Irish heritage. Thank you for such an interesting and informative video!

  • @kithale316
    @kithale316 22 дні тому +3

    Like a lot of Scots I have Irish Ancestry. My Great Granny was Catherine Lynch so there are loads of Catherines in our family. My Mum was Kathleen Bernadette and she wanted to call be somethin unusual so I became Coral which I don't know an Irish equivalent to that. I dislike when someone calls me Carol by mistake. My cousin is Siobhan and we have a Sinead who was called everything including Cyanide by people mispronouncing it.

  • @brookec.b.3611
    @brookec.b.3611 24 дні тому +2

    🤣 "just a reminder, we're all gonna die..." Can't have things too optimistic! Awesome informative video!

  • @glennblackwell9679
    @glennblackwell9679 24 дні тому

    Hello again Diane. Wishing you a Happy Friday. Your videos always brighten my day. I think you would like George Strait, if you haven’t reacted to him yet. He is considered a King of Country music, so many good songs to choose. I can still make Cheyenne is one of many of my favorites of his.

  • @DanielBrock-vh2bh
    @DanielBrock-vh2bh 24 дні тому

    I love this video now I can show my family my name and brother's in Irish.

  • @rickeycarey4556
    @rickeycarey4556 24 дні тому +2

    Fabulous Famous Fancy Festive Fond Fridays Video is Here Yay! Party On! Food On! Music On! Movies On! Celebrations On! Irish Names On! Enjoyed see the many Irish names translated and the premiere. I hope You and Chewie are Feeling Good Today Enjoying the Start to the Weekend. Thanks for getting the Weekend to a Good Start. Treat Yourself and Chewie to some good Food this Weekend. Sending Happy Vibes out in the Universe.

  • @jenitastarr19
    @jenitastarr19 8 днів тому

    Great video. Thanks so much 😊
    I watched to see if my name was mentioned at all- and bam! Both my name, and my brother's name 😂 (Jennifer and Tim).
    Our grandmother spoke Irish as a child before her family left for Auckland. It made me sad that all of the family gradually forgot as there were no other Irish speakers in the community.

  • @brianharrington4045
    @brianharrington4045 24 дні тому

    That was quite educational 😀. Even at the end you covered my cat's name too, since his name is Chewy. Thanks for imparting your Irish knowledge!

  • @Cosmic-Militia
    @Cosmic-Militia 10 днів тому

    Hi, Teagan Moss here, greetings from Utah. Great video as always

  • @melissaroe3376
    @melissaroe3376 16 днів тому

    And I've watched you and Chewy for years. So so happy Chewy is still doing well

  • @BrianDuffie
    @BrianDuffie 10 днів тому

    Thanks for the information,

  • @cagedgreed
    @cagedgreed 24 дні тому +1

    Yeay! I saw my name in your final list! I'm a finalist! As the Harvard commencement address in Metalocalypse says, "You know what we have in common? We're all gonna die." And then it gets brutal. Or...more brutal, really. You're a delight, Goddess Diane!

  • @patrickkearney1577
    @patrickkearney1577 22 дні тому +2

    Do you think Patrick Kearney could be Irish?
    I once met a nurse while I was in hospital. Her given name was "Irish". I asked about her name. Her father met an an Irish man in a pub. He ended up naming his first born daughter "Irish".

  • @Eowyn187
    @Eowyn187 20 днів тому

    This was fascinating. Thank you.
    I love language. But also, my grandad was 100% Irish. Of the Fitzgeralds in Dublin. Going way back. So I'm super into learning this.

  • @even8586
    @even8586 17 днів тому

    So happy to hear about my name, Eve!

  • @seantlewis376
    @seantlewis376 21 день тому +1

    I think I have one of the most common Gaelic names in the US: Sean. Not too derivative there; I think it is the Gaelic equivalent of John or Shane. And my surname is Welsh, but it has been misspelled over the years, removing the "Ll" at the beginning, leaving me with Lewis.

    • @madgeapple
      @madgeapple 20 днів тому +1

      Don't forget the fada, otherwise it's pronounced 'shan', meaning 'old'.

  • @waynekelner8893
    @waynekelner8893 13 днів тому +1

    My name is Kathleen. Afamily nickname was Cahira. I believe it means warrior.

  • @rickeycarey4556
    @rickeycarey4556 24 дні тому +2

    Today is Etch a Sketch Day. The Classic Drawing Board to make Drawings.

  • @willj1598
    @willj1598 24 дні тому

    I really enjoyed that. I'm a William so you covered it. Funny thing, I was in my 50s before I learned Liam was a nickname for William.

  • @rickeycarey4556
    @rickeycarey4556 24 дні тому +1

    Today is National Eat Your Jell-O Day. There so many flavors of Jell-O to choose from. Strawberry's a good Jell-O Flavor.

  • @Mark-ki7ic
    @Mark-ki7ic 23 дні тому +1

    Like the video, is the an Irish version of Mark, saw it thanks, last name is pure Anglo Saxon, it means Dun Hill, blessed be to Saint Cuthbert.
    Invasion of Ireland is easy to understand, everyone loves those Irish girls.

  • @metalbutterflygaming1544
    @metalbutterflygaming1544 14 днів тому

    YYAAYY!!! Megan my name was included in the list!!!

  • @SuperChicken666
    @SuperChicken666 24 дні тому +2

    I watched the whole video waiting for the name John, thinking since it's the second most popular male name, after James, it would eventually come up.😊❤❤❤

    • @pgl7950
      @pgl7950 24 дні тому +2

      @@SuperChicken666 its Seán

  • @gregorymcmahon876
    @gregorymcmahon876 24 дні тому

    Great video.

  • @kevinburghardt9001
    @kevinburghardt9001 24 дні тому +1

    Hello Diane! My name is Kevin. I've been told that my name in Gaelic is Coemghien (meaning gentle and handsome). I know of a Saint Kevin from Ireland as well who went into solitude and befriended a black bird or crow.

  • @piggylumps3823
    @piggylumps3823 24 дні тому +2

    Apparently my name, Jason, is Iason (pronounced as either EE-a-Sown or EE-a-Sun) in Irish ☘️ 😊

  • @anderstietz809
    @anderstietz809 24 дні тому +1

    Deidre, please translate Judith and Anders. Come to Wausau when you’re in the mood for Culver’s. Thanks!

  • @Shark_Chick_
    @Shark_Chick_ 18 днів тому

    Love your posts I just got back from Ireland a few months ago. I could never actually pick up on what they were saying when I tell him my name. But my name is Sandra, I was hoping you could enlighten me. Thank you

  • @edwarddurkin6635
    @edwarddurkin6635 14 днів тому

    Very charming and sweet and your little dog too. I didn’t see George on the list. Also Katherine?

  • @LS1007
    @LS1007 24 дні тому

    I recall you did a video on this three years ago. Oh well, have a great weekend. ❤

    • @DianeJennings
      @DianeJennings  24 дні тому +5

      Similar topic. Different context and much deeper. Don’t “oh well” me 😜

    • @LS1007
      @LS1007 24 дні тому

      @@DianeJenningswell excuuuuuse me. 🤪

  • @davidfrierson7284
    @davidfrierson7284 24 дні тому +1

    Hello I love your videos You are so awesome and I like your personality. My name is David.

  • @Armando_Brown32
    @Armando_Brown32 24 дні тому +4

    🤞🏻 that my name made it into the video.

    • @DianeJennings
      @DianeJennings  24 дні тому +2

      It’s in the scrolling list! I had to look that one up 😂

  • @williammurteyjr.5073
    @williammurteyjr.5073 21 день тому +1

    William was covered. Question I have is about my surname Murtey. It was my father’s surname which he was of Irish and German ancestry.

  • @MtnBadger
    @MtnBadger 24 дні тому +2

    I had this Hot Wheels when I was a kid in about 1970. 😊

  • @labhrais6957
    @labhrais6957 24 дні тому

    Yay, you used my name!

  • @TheSiobhan12
    @TheSiobhan12 23 дні тому +2

    My name is Siobhán so I’m already sorted. Fun though being reminded how mad and unique the Irish language is. Slán, slán. 😉

  • @LeonardGoldsmith
    @LeonardGoldsmith 24 дні тому

    Leannain found this really interesting!!😊😊😊

  • @Gort-Marvin0Martian
    @Gort-Marvin0Martian 24 дні тому +2

    Mostly Viking here. A touch of Wales. Which, makes perfect sense.
    As we say in Texas; y'all be safe.

  • @jmcg6189
    @jmcg6189 24 дні тому +2

    I didn't notice my name. I'm of Scottish and Irish descent. Janet McGill. I know that a ghillie (sp?) was the guide to the hunt. I thought that was fitting when I got gamekeeper's thumb in a softball incident I n college.

  • @lizbobizz254
    @lizbobizz254 21 день тому

    This was really educational. My name is Elizabeth O’Shaughnessy but with so many letters that don’t exist in Irish, I’m curious what it should be!

  • @Reubinv
    @Reubinv 24 дні тому

    Reuben please! Also super fun video as always

    • @DianeJennings
      @DianeJennings  24 дні тому +1

      Yeah that’s how you learned. A summer camp. Reuben => Ruibín or maybe Ronan

  • @silverlobo2135
    @silverlobo2135 23 дні тому +4

    Greetings Diane
    Very informative and entertaining.
    Was wondering, what are the male versions of the names Niamh, Saoirse, Siobhan, and Caoimhe?
    Are there Irish names that are gender neutral that can be used for both male and female children? (maybe just spelling is slightly different)
    About names. this is one of the best things about being Native Indigenous in the Americas. You can be in a community of a 100 to 10,000 and there is less than 5% anyone will have the same name.
    Names come from animals, nature, fauna, an activity the person does, personality trait, character / temperament of the person. Plus, the same name given at birth will / could change based on a Vision Quest.
    Depending on tribe, a vision quest requires a 4-day fasting ceremony. The person then goes out into nature to 'meditate' / 'commune' with nature. (Usually monitored by an adult for safety purposes) By 3rth or 4th night, they get a 'special' dream that should reveal their new name and life path. Once the 'dream / vision' has been had. It is taken to the spiritual elder in the tribe (priest and doctor version). She or he will translate the meaning of the dream in a sweat lodge. The new name is revealed in special celebration / ceremony. (of course, there is more to it, but this is the general structure)

    • @Cricket2731
      @Cricket2731 18 днів тому

      @@silverlobo2135, my anthropology prof in college had a good description of a Vision Quest: go out in the woods, and you don't eat, drink, or sleep--after 3 days you WILL start seeing things!

    • @silverlobo2135
      @silverlobo2135 16 днів тому

      @@Cricket2731 Maybe that was his experience, but not all tribes handle it like that or he was being semi-comical.

  • @henrychin4290
    @henrychin4290 24 дні тому

    Great video Diane! Loved it! I wonder if there is an Irish version of my own first name?

  • @rickeycarey4556
    @rickeycarey4556 24 дні тому

    At 13:14 That's interesting my Irish Name is Rickey is Riche in Irish Thanks for looking it up Diane and adding it since that's my actual name.

  • @Macdelaven
    @Macdelaven 24 дні тому +1

    I always thought people were spelling Michael incorrectly when they were actually actually paying homage to my Irish ancestors by spelling it Micheal. Thanks for the lesson Diane.

    • @runrafarunthebestintheworld
      @runrafarunthebestintheworld 24 дні тому

      actually actually. LoL

    • @mwoods8988
      @mwoods8988 23 дні тому

      So, do they also call you "me-hole" (8:40), like they're a domme who was raised by pirates and you're their sub? 😂

  • @CharlesBryan1
    @CharlesBryan1 20 днів тому +1

    I am guessing there is no translation for Charles in Irish. In other languages it is Carlos, Karl, Carol, etc. In the feminine form it is Charlotte, Carol, Charlie, etc. But is there a form in Irish?

  • @ronhall5621
    @ronhall5621 4 дні тому

    Love the channel ❤my Nan is from Belfast, surname Bell. What would Ronald be in Gaelic? Keep making more videos please

  • @jeremykermott537
    @jeremykermott537 24 дні тому +1

    Diane, my name is Jeremy Kermott. (My family name came from the Isle of Man, where the spelling has since changed to Kermode.)
    From what I've read, my last name is derived from Diarmad (Diarmada), but I don't know how to pronounce that.
    Incidentally, a couple of years ago I read in a Wikipedia article that one Irish translation of Jeremy/Jeremiah is also Diarmad/Diarmada.
    So, that would give me the same first and last name, I guess. 😂

  • @clarencehammer3556
    @clarencehammer3556 21 день тому +2

    My name is Clarence a very English name. There is no Spanish equivalent that I know of and I have no idea if there is an Irish equivalent either. My first Spanish teacher in high school called me Coche. Once I saw a definition of Clarence in a dictionary. It said that a Clarence is a four-wheeled carriage with a seat on the outside for the driver named for the Duke of Clarence. So that’s why she called me Coche. Interestingly my middle name Wayne means wagon and my last name is Hammer which I understand is both English and German.

    • @Betty-qz5zd
      @Betty-qz5zd 15 днів тому +1

      It seems that the root is "clear"/ clar / claire / clair / clare (claro--spanish) ... meaning: transparent, clean, obvious

    • @clarencehammer3556
      @clarencehammer3556 15 днів тому

      @@Betty-qz5zd When I was a kid I had a Mexican friend who when I asked him said “Clemente” which is the same that my wife (Dominican) once also called me. I like that name because it fits my personality but I don’t think it is a Spanish equivalent to Clarence. Once I did see it defined as “Illustrious” from Latin.

  • @jaykay1223
    @jaykay1223 9 днів тому

    Finally I love my name!!

  • @jedispaz2002
    @jedispaz2002 24 дні тому

    Thanks! I guess I should start spelling my name Meagan 👍

  • @pollywollydoodle831
    @pollywollydoodle831 22 дні тому +1

    I am surprised that no one seems to have thought to translate "Diane" into some reference to the moon or moonlight (😂to refer to the Greek goddess Diana and the color of your hair) or huntress, depending on how the people at Irish College perceived you.

  • @WitchRinnie
    @WitchRinnie 24 дні тому

    I heard you say the name Sara (Italian here, hello!) and I like to know the writing of the Irish name (and also the meaning!). I also read online that Mór or Morag are the Scottish translation while in Irish should be Móirín or Moreen. But not always wiki is right, so 😅💖
    Love your videos by the way!!

    • @WitchRinnie
      @WitchRinnie 24 дні тому

      (also for reference, Sara should mean princess in Jewish and going baaaack son/daughter of the God Ra in ancient Egyptian or so I was told)

    • @WitchRinnie
      @WitchRinnie 24 дні тому +1

      @@TheHill1798 thank you! 💜💜💜

  • @calibadgerdude6082
    @calibadgerdude6082 24 дні тому +1

    Somehow stumbled across this video, and am very interested. I’m a bit of a linguaphile and I’ve recently been learning Irish Gaelic. Fascinating language, but it is quite difficult for me as it has no similarities to any other language I know. Been using Duolingo and for the most part it’s fine, but one thing I’m really struggling with is the lessons don’t actually explain any grammatical concepts and just kind of leaves you to figure out the languages “rules” on your own. Two things in particular I find particularly frustrating that perhaps you can shed some light on. 1. Which vowel in a cluster gets the pronunciation focus, and 2. What is the deal with the silent “h” added to some words after a definite article (do, mo, an, na, etc) or in response to a gendered word and why does it affect some words and not others?
    For example “bean chèile” and “fear cèile” would seem to indicate that the “h” makes it a feminine variant on the word “together”, but I’ve run into other words that seem to indicate the opposite (unfortunately, I can’t remember a specific example). I’ve also theorized that it is used in response to the previous word ending in a specific consonant, but every time I think I’ve figured out the rule, something comes up which contradicts it and throws my theory out of the water lol. Is this one of those cases like you find in English all the time where it’s just something you have to memorize specific variants, or is there an actual grammatical or syntax rule that I just can’t figure out?
    Anyway, this is my first video of yours, and I’m curious to see if you have any other Irish language videos you have, you have a great way of explaining the language that has a lot of context I’m missing from the lessons I’ve been taking. :)

    • @michaelcaffery5038
      @michaelcaffery5038 22 дні тому

      It sounds like you are using a bad teaching guide. I can't speak Irish but I'm told once you know the pronunciation rules it is a fairly phonetic language. Groups of consonants have a single sound. I've wondered about the seemingly random h myself. I think there is a rule regarding it which your course should explain. Verbs change in a similar way to Spanish or other Latin languages rather than changing pronouns as in much of English. Get yourself another tutor. Unfortunately though there's been, for a long time, a movement to revive the language, in Ireland teachers seem to think that having Irish DNA predisposes children to learn it rather than teaching it as they would French or whatever which is nonsense. That seems to be a common belief with other languages too. A new born Nigerian baby taken to Poland will learn Polish just as quick as an ethnic Pole.

    • @calibadgerdude6082
      @calibadgerdude6082 22 дні тому

      @@michaelcaffery5038 I’m using Duolingo, which takes a more developmental approach to languages akin to a child learning to speak, read and write. Usually that works fine for languages that follow similar rules to something you already know (I’ve been also learning Norwegian and Portuguese, which are similar to German and Spanish which I already know fairly well) but for something as perplexing and alien as Irish it’s a little rough to pick it up. Because Irish isn’t as popular of a language as something like Portuguese, a lot of the tips and tools that are available for them aren’t present for Irish (no speech recognition, gramatical primers, rule explanations, etc). I should probably just look up a guide to Irish pronunciation and grammatical constructs and have that handy.

  • @byronbutterfield
    @byronbutterfield 22 дні тому +1

    Hello Diane. I am Byron Butterfield also from Texas.

  • @CharlesBryan1
    @CharlesBryan1 20 днів тому +4

    I was always reading that Sean was John. Like Seamus is James.

    • @siramea
      @siramea 18 днів тому

      There's actually two versions of John in Ireland Seán just French and Eoin via Greek/Latin. Eoin is always used when referring to biblical John's

    • @siramea
      @siramea 18 днів тому +1

      Shane is Séan, John is Seán

    • @donnagreen7386
      @donnagreen7386 16 днів тому

      @@siramea that’s so interesting! My da was Irish mam was English. My brother got the Irish name Sean and I got the English name Donna. I’d love to know if there’s an Irish translation? Great video 😁🫶🏻🇮🇪

  • @HollyDawna
    @HollyDawna 23 дні тому +1

    Hi, Diane! What about Holly Dawna? I'm an Irish/Scottish Canadian, and while my Mom's family all has Irish names, I got saddled with Scottish ones. Don't get me wrong, I like my names, but I always wondered "what if...?" 💚

  • @Radzoso
    @Radzoso 23 дні тому +1

    I like Editor Diane.

  • @user-fv5ms4sz8e
    @user-fv5ms4sz8e 24 дні тому +1

    William means Protector in English. Cooper/Cowper/Kuper means Barrel/Chest Maker.
    I've heard William said as Liam by Irish folk. Most women prefer to call me Will and most men prefer to call me Coop. When I'm in Kansas, everyone calls me Co-Op. But you Diane can call me anytime. 🤗

  • @chrisk5651
    @chrisk5651 24 дні тому +2

    Aren’t their regional differences in pronunciation of certain names?

  • @donovanfoto3263
    @donovanfoto3263 24 дні тому +1

    My name, I have found out, is a variant of Siorsio, (I know, I spell terribly as Gaeilge).
    I would love to see a tour of the Gealtacht by you and Irish Jesus.

  • @MichaelW-nu3nv
    @MichaelW-nu3nv 24 дні тому

    Oh I've missed your first hour, but I do wish I could talk to my ol' co-worker, Grainne, about you! Unfortunately she shipped up to Boston and I lost touch. You covered James/Seamus and my middle name Michael/Micheal, which I am called by ... because my Mom said so. Cheers Lady Diane! 🙂

  • @jimross7648
    @jimross7648 23 дні тому +1

    I was on a plane bound for Europe, so wasn't able to catch the Premier live. As a kid I learned that in Scottish, my name would be Hamish, and now I learn in Irish I'd be Seamus or Sheumais. I couldn't always spell it right in anglicized form. Would have hated to see what inventive spellings I would have come up with. At least Jam is sweet or tart and can be spread on toast. Err Yah.