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Surname pronunciation?

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Post June 24 2004, 13:01 PM
Tongmeter
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Could someone please tell me how to phonetically pronounce the surname
Fox....I believe it's Ó Sionnaigh in Gaelic.
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Post June 24 2004, 13:06 PM
Clooneman 2000
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Something like "Oh Shunny" or "Oh Shunnig".

Is Fox not "Mac an Shionnaigh"?
Post June 24 2004, 13:07 PM
oisin718
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oh SHOON-uh
Post June 24 2004, 13:08 PM
eireannRed
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Clooneman 2000 wrote:Something like "Oh Shunny" or "Oh Shunnig".

Is Fox not "Mac an Shionnaigh"?


Oh Shunnig......is how I'd say it and i reckon Ó Sionnigh is right
~An Fear Rua~
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And I've spent all me money on whiskey and beer
Post June 24 2004, 13:11 PM
Tongmeter
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I went to the site in this forum under Irish names
http://www.hoganstand.com/general/identity/names.htm
for the translation of Fox to Ó Sionnaigh
Thanks again
Tong
Post June 24 2004, 13:12 PM
oisin718
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There is still an "Ó Sionnaigh," the chief of the Fox family, who I think is currenly living in Australia.
Post June 28 2004, 16:59 PM
Clooneman 2000
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The Irish for Pat Fox, former Tipperary All-Star hurler, was Padraig Mac an (t)Sionnaigh. This I know cos we had the poster which gave the 15 football and 15 hurling All-Stars for that year, and each guy's name was in English and in Irish.
Post June 28 2004, 17:00 PM
Conor
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Clooneman 2000 wrote:Something like "Oh Shunny" or "Oh Shunnig".

Is Fox not "Mac an Shionnaigh"?


my irish teacher (mrs. tinney) is

Bean Mhic an tSionnaigh
Post June 28 2004, 17:01 PM
Ailill
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OH SHUNNY
"Tá an saol mór lán den fhilíocht ag an té dar dual a thuigbheáil agus ní thráfaidh an tobar go deo na ndeor."
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Post June 28 2004, 17:02 PM
Conor
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Conor wrote:
Clooneman 2000 wrote:Something like "Oh Shunny" or "Oh Shunnig".

Is Fox not "Mac an Shionnaigh"?


my irish teacher (mrs. tinney) is

Bean Mhic an tSionnaigh


...pronounced

ban vick un chun-ee
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