The
Pronunciation of Irish Names
[ch] as in Scots loch; lock
[dh] as in english th in there
[gh] as in Spanish g in rogo
[th] as in English th in think
| Old Irish | Modern Irish | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aedh (Hugh) | aidh | edh | ||
| Airgialla | ar-yiala | |||
| Brigit | bri-yid | brid | ||
| Cathal | ka-thal | ka-hal | ||
| Cenel nEogain | ke-nel no-ghin | |||
| Cerball | ker-val | ka-rul | ||
| Cairpre | kor-bre | kar-i-bre | ||
| Conchobar (Conor) | kon-cho-var | kon-a-chur | ||
| Dal Riata | dal ria-da | |||
| derbfhine | der-vi-ne | |||
| Diarmait | diar-mid | |||
| Domnall (Daniel) | dov-nal | do-nal | ||
| Eochaid | ech-idh | o-chi | ||
| Emain | e-vin | au-in | ||
| Eoganacht | o-gha-nacht | o-nacht | ||
| Feidlimid (Felim) | fedh-li-midh | fei-li-mi | ||
| Flaithbertach | flath-ver-tiy | fla-har-ta | ||
| Laeguire | Loi-ghu-re | le-ghi-re | ||
| Lebor Gabala | le-vor ga-va-la | laur ga-wa-la | ||
| Lugaid | lu-ghidh | Lu-i | ||
| Mael Sechnaill | mail-shech-nil | mel hyach-nil | ||
| MacLochlainn | mac-loch-lan | |||
| Medb | medhv | mev | ||
| Muirchertach | mur-cher-tach | mwir-hyar-tach | ||
| nemed | nevedh | |||
| Naill Noigiallach | Nial noi-yial-ach | |||
| Oengus | oin-ghus | en-ias | ||
| ollam | ol-av | |||
| Ruadri (Rory) | ruedh-ri | ru-ri | ||
| Samain | sa-vin | sau-in | ||
| Suibne (Sweeney) | suv-ne | swi-ni | ||
| Tadgh | tadhg | taig | ||
| Tairrdelbach | tar-dhel-vach | ter-yal-ach | ||
| Temair (Tara) | ter-vir | tau-ir | ||
| Taoiseach | toi-shech | ti-shach | ||
| Ui Neill | i-nel | |||
| Ulaid | ul-idh | ul-i | ||