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| ''Cláidhe'' || || Talmic || /ˈkʟeːðə/ || /ˈkleɪðə/ || unisex ||
| ''Cláidhe'' || || Talmic || /ˈkʟeːðə/ || /ˈkleɪðə/ || unisex ||
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| ''Zarbía'' || ''Zaraí'' || Netagin ''zarbí'' "truthful" || /zalˈbiə/ || /zɑɹbiːə/ || female ||
| ''Zarbía'' || ''Zaraí'' || Netagin ''zarbin'' "truthful" || /zalˈbiə/ || /zɑɹbiːə/ || female ||
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| ''Stearras'' || || Talmic || /ˈstɛləs/ || /ˈstɛɹəs/ || male ||
| ''Stearras'' || || Talmic || /ˈstɛləs/ || /ˈstɛɹəs/ || male ||
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| ''Sabúra'' || ''Sabaí'', ''Búra'', ''Búrí'' || Netagin ''sabúr'' "compassionate" || /sabʉːlə/ || /səbʊəɹə/ || female ||
| ''Sabúra'' || ''Sabaí'', ''Búra'', ''Búraí'' || Netagin ''sabúr'' "compassionate" || /sabʉːlə/ || /səbʊəɹə/ || female ||
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| ''Ceatha'' || ''Ceathaí'' || Talmic || /ˈtʃɛθə/ || /ˈtʃɛθə/ || female ||
| ''Ceatha'' || ''Ceathaí'' || Talmic || /ˈtʃɛθə/ || /ˈtʃɛθə/ || female ||

Revision as of 07:40, 12 June 2017

Structure

Tíogall names consist minimally of a name followed by a surname, which is inherited from the father. One or more middle names or a patronymic may also be used between the given name and the surname.

All married persons retain their original surnames.

Given names

Need some compounds

Tíogall Nicknames Etymology Pronunciation Approx. English pronunciation Gender Notes
Gealta Talmic /ˈdʒɛʟtə/ /ˈdʒɛltə/ male
Jachéaf Netagin /jaˈʃeːf/ /jəˈʃeɪf/ male
Mabéas Netagin "courageous" /maˈbeːs/ /məˈbeɪs/ male
Maedh Talmic /meːð/ /meɪð/ male
Raichnís Talmic /ˈlɛʃniːs/ /ˈɹɛʃniːs/ male
Aodhán aodhán "golden" /ˈɵːðaːn/ /ˈoʊðɑːn/ male
Cláidhe Talmic /ˈkʟeːðə/ /ˈkleɪðə/ unisex
Zarbía Zaraí Netagin zarbin "truthful" /zalˈbiə/ /zɑɹbiːə/ female
Stearras Talmic /ˈstɛləs/ /ˈstɛɹəs/ male
Sabúra Sabaí, Búra, Búraí Netagin sabúr "compassionate" /sabʉːlə/ /səbʊəɹə/ female
Ceatha Ceathaí Talmic /ˈtʃɛθə/ /ˈtʃɛθə/ female
Reocht Reotaí "(a species of songbird)" /ˈlɵːxt/ /ˈɹoʊkt/ female Songbird names are not uncommon in Tíogall culture; Reocht is the most common among them.
Toiréir Toirí Old Tíogall toiréir "may she bloom" /ˈtœɾiːl/ /ˈtɛəɹiəɹ/ female
Lothair Talmic male
Afnín Af, Níní Netagin male
Ħajád Netagin male
Osraí Talmic female

Surnames

Common elements for surnames include:

  • -án = adjectival suffix
  • códh X = "son of X"
  • gil X = "from X"
  • -inn = often found in aristocratic names; from gainn 'clan'
  • -tar = Clofabic; ~ Clofabosin -terol

Forms of address

Common Modern Tíogall forms of address include:

  • () = Mr.
  • () = Miss (used for both married and unmarried women; there is no equivalent of "Mrs.")
  • () = Dr.
  • () = approximately "Honorable" or "Esteemed"; used of a person of especially high rank
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