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My nickname "Bree"
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November 07 2009, 5:45 AM
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I read in a Diana Gabledon book that my nickname, spelled B-R-E-E means "a great disturbance" in Gaelic. Is this true? Thank you.
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November 07 2009, 5:49 AM
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I'm afraid not. For one thing, that spelling wouldn't be used in Irish (I don't think I've ever seen a double e in Irish). The closest in sound would be brí, which means "strength" or "vigor." Redwolf Is fearr Gaeilge bhriste ná Béarla cliste Is fearr Gaeilge na scoile ná gan Gaeilge ar bith "Google Translate is not a translation site. it is an entertainment site for teenagers too lazy to do their own homework" -- Doire Trasna |
November 07 2009, 5:52 AM
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Wait...that might be Scottish Gaelic. I didn't realize that there was a difference.
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November 07 2009, 7:20 AM
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I don't think Scottish Gaelic has double "e's" either. It's possible (and you should definitely wait for further input), but I wouldn't count on it if I were you. While there are some excellent writers who do good research, there are also plenty of them out there who play fast and loose with the language (I guess they figure that no one will bother to check). Is this Diana Gabledon a novelist? Redwolf Is fearr Gaeilge bhriste ná Béarla cliste Is fearr Gaeilge na scoile ná gan Gaeilge ar bith "Google Translate is not a translation site. it is an entertainment site for teenagers too lazy to do their own homework" -- Doire Trasna |
November 07 2009, 10:51 AM
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Bree; Breeda; Breege; are English "translations" of the name Bríd - and Bríd did originally come from the word Brí for strenght I believe.
I'm often called Breege by English speakers, they just are not able to pronounce the Irish sounds correctly.  With my translations always (without exception) wait for others to confirm or correct. |
November 07 2009, 13:00 PM
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Diana Gabaldon often uses Scottish Gaelic terms in her stories. And I've seen a few spelling mistakes along the way, however, I suspect in this particular instance it was spelled with a double e for the sake of clarity. As far as the meaning, the only thing close that would be pronounced like "bree" would be brìgh - juice/liquid. Disturbance is buaireas, pronounced like boour-as. I'm a learner so please wait for confirmation on anything I translate! |
November 07 2009, 13:06 PM
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Yes, she's done a series of books about an English woman who gets tranported through a time portal to 17th century Scotland. They're in the vein of "bodice-ripper" romance novels, but officially they are in the scifi/fantasy catagory. I'm a learner so please wait for confirmation on anything I translate! |
November 07 2009, 17:03 PM
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Brí is also an old word for hill Brí Chualainn(Bray) and Brí Léith in Co longford where Étaín stayed.
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