What is the Correct Pronunciation???
Does anyone know how to pronounce these names?Thank you!
Girls-
Eilwen
Eirwen
Eurwen
Meinwen
MuireannBoys-
Heddwyn
Meuric
Meurig

This message was edited 1/3/2007, 4:53 PM

vote up1vote down

Replies

In North Wales EI is prn 'ay' and in South Wales it's 'eye'Eilwen = EYE'L-wen or AYL-wen
Eirwen = EYE'R-wen or AYR-wen
Eurwen = AIR-wen
Meinwen = MINE-wen or MAYN-wen
Muireann = MUR-in (http://www.babynamesofireland.com/pages/girl-names-i-m.html)Heddwyn = HETH-win
Meuric = MEH-ric
Meurig = MEH-rig
vote up1vote down