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Klappentext From Aaron to Una! this book provides a gloss on more than four hundred Irish forenames. It helps us learn that the name Art has nothing to do with Arthur; that Brendan is originally of Welsh origin and came to Ireland in a Latinised form; that Cathal is usually translated as Charles! and others. It is useful to choose your child's name. Zusammenfassung From Aaron to Una! Diarmaid O Muirithe provides a gloss on more than four hundred Irish forenames in his inimitable style that mixes scholarship! wit and quirky snippets of interest. As with all of Diarmaid O Muirithe's work! this book is a model of scholarship lightly worn and informed by a sense of curiosity and fun.
About the author
Dr Diarmaid O Muirithe is a retired academic and a distinguished historical lexicographer. Educated at Trinity College, Dublin, and at the National University of Ireland, he has been Fulbright Professor of English in the United States, and has held the Chair of Irish Studies in St Mary's University, Halifax, Canada and the position of Senior Lecturer Emeritus at UCD's School of English, Drama and Film Studies. He is the author of many books, including
Irish Words and Phrases,
Irish Slang,
A Dictionary of Anglo-Irish Words,
Words We Use and
Words We Don't Use (Much Anymore). He was a consultant contributor to
The Encyclopaedia of Ireland and a regular contributor to
The Irish Times.
