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August 03 2008, 19:14 PM
emtcochran "New Arrival" Joined: 03 Aug 2008 Posts: 5	Quote I'm looking to get a celtic cross tattoo and want my last name and the phrase "irish for life" to be worked into it. If anyone has this translation (as accurate as possible), I would appreciate any help. Thank you.
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August 03 2008, 19:18 PM
DoireTrasna "Craic Pusher" Joined: 15 Jun 2007 Location: Derry & Boston Posts: 7,619	Quote Mac Cogaráin is given for 'Cochran(e)' if that is your surname. What do you mean by 'Irish' - a native (born & reared); of irish ancestry in a foreign country; etc ?? There are different words for it.
August 03 2008, 19:30 PM
emtcochran "New Arrival" Joined: 03 Aug 2008 Posts: 5	Quote Cochran is my surname (maiden name). My father's family is from Ireland (I'm 5th generation American) and that heritage is very important to me. I believe the specific translation would be in celtic or gaelic.
August 03 2008, 19:33 PM
emtcochran "New Arrival" Joined: 03 Aug 2008 Posts: 5	Quote Cochran is my surname (maiden name). My father's family is from Ireland (I'm 5th generation American) and that heritage is very important to me. I believe the specific translation would be in celtic or gaelic. DoireTrasna wrote: Mac Cogaráin is given for 'Cochran(e)' if that is your surname. What do you mean by 'Irish' - a native (born & reared); of irish ancestry in a foreign country; etc ?? There are different words for it.
August 03 2008, 19:37 PM
DoireTrasna "Craic Pusher" Joined: 15 Jun 2007 Location: Derry & Boston Posts: 7,619	Quote ok - for females, the name changes depending if it is their father's name or their husband's. In your case (your father's) it would be : Nic Chogaráin For "Irish for ever" as a non-native, it would be Gaelach go deo For "Irish for life", it would be Gaelach le mo sholas -or- Gaelach le mo shaol Oh, and there is no language called "Celtic" -- There are several Celtic languages, none of them called 'Celtic'. Irish, Scots Gaelic, Welsh, Manx, Breton and Cornish are the Celtic family. Also, when folk say 'Gaelic' generally they are referring to Scots - not Irish. If you look for books in Gaelic they will be about the Scots language.
August 03 2008, 19:43 PM
emtcochran "New Arrival" Joined: 03 Aug 2008 Posts: 5	Quote I did not know that Celtic was a group of languages. Thank you for your help. One more question. How would "Forever Cochran" translate?
August 03 2008, 19:49 PM
DoireTrasna "Craic Pusher" Joined: 15 Jun 2007 Location: Derry & Boston Posts: 7,619	Quote emtcochran wrote: I did not know that Celtic was a group of languages. Thank you for your help. One more question. How would "Forever Cochran" translate? unless you are an avowed spinster, is that something y'd want to say Nic Chogaráin go deo for an idea of how it sounds - go here : http://www.abair.tcd.ie/index.php and paste in the text and press the Synthesise button - it will generate a sound file.
August 03 2008, 19:53 PM
emtcochran "New Arrival" Joined: 03 Aug 2008 Posts: 5	Quote LOL. My father had all girls. We're the last of the Cochran line. So no matter what name I marry into, I will forever be a Cochran. Although...Spinsterism doesn't sound too bad sometimes. LOL
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