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June 24 2004, 13:01 PM
Tongmeter "Anseo again" Joined: 27 Feb 2004 Posts: 13	Quote Could someone please tell me how to phonetically pronounce the surname Fox....I believe it's Ó Sionnaigh in Gaelic. Thanks Tongmeter
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June 24 2004, 13:06 PM
Clooneman 2000 "Gaeilgeoir" Joined: 30 Apr 2004 Location: Ireland Posts: 380	Quote Something like "Oh Shunny" or "Oh Shunnig". Is Fox not "Mac an Shionnaigh"?
June 24 2004, 13:07 PM
oisin718 "Andúileach IGTF" Joined: 04 Nov 2003 Location: Ossining, NY Posts: 14,095	Quote oh SHOON-uh
June 24 2004, 13:08 PM
eireannRed "Laoch na nGael" Joined: 12 May 2004 Location: Back in Belfast but still missing Boston Posts: 1,055	Quote 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~ I've been a wild rover for many's the year, And I've spent all me money on whiskey and beer
June 24 2004, 13:11 PM
Tongmeter "Anseo again" Joined: 27 Feb 2004 Posts: 13	Quote 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
June 24 2004, 13:12 PM
oisin718 "Andúileach IGTF" Joined: 04 Nov 2003 Location: Ossining, NY Posts: 14,095	Quote There is still an "Ó Sionnaigh," the chief of the Fox family, who I think is currenly living in Australia.
June 28 2004, 16:59 PM
Clooneman 2000 "Gaeilgeoir" Joined: 30 Apr 2004 Location: Ireland Posts: 380	Quote 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.
June 28 2004, 17:00 PM
Conor "Aistritheoir Cíocrach" Joined: 06 Oct 2003 Posts: 16,127	Quote 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
June 28 2004, 17:01 PM
Ailill "Andúileach IGTF" Joined: 18 Jan 2003 Location: London Posts: 10,974	Quote 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." Seosamh Mac Grianna, Mo Bhealach Féin
June 28 2004, 17:02 PM
Conor "Aistritheoir Cíocrach" Joined: 06 Oct 2003 Posts: 16,127	Quote 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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