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[Facts] Anglicizations of Irish names
Why are anglicizations of Irish names based on spelling instead of pronunciation? For instance, how did Padraig become Patrick, when phonetically speaking they sound nothing alike?
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Anglicizations of Irish names  ·  LiaMaria  ·  5/17/2016, 2:16 AM
Re: Anglicizations of Irish names  ·  thegriffon  ·  6/6/2016, 4:37 PM
Re: Anglicizations of Irish names  ·  SugarPlumFairy  ·  5/17/2016, 9:58 PM
Re: Anglicizations of Irish names  ·  LiaMaria  ·  5/18/2016, 4:32 AM
Re: Anglicizations of Irish names  ·  clevelandkentevans  ·  5/18/2016, 6:35 AM
Re: Anglicizations of Irish names  ·  LiaMaria  ·  5/19/2016, 8:29 AM
Re: Anglicizations of Irish names  ·  SugarPlumFairy  ·  5/20/2016, 12:41 PM
Re: Anglicizations of Irish names  ·  earthnut  ·  5/19/2016, 11:32 AM