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From: SeanRuad~< >
Subject: Re: Niadh
Date: Sun, 20 Aug 2000 12:34:14 GMT
Kathy Lott () wrote:
: Would someone tell me how the surname Niadh is pronounced? Thanks so much.
: Kathy Lott
:
: Researching Donahue and Doherty from Kerry (Glen Flesk)
: Fergusson from Co. Sligo
: Boyle from Strabane
: Meehan from God knows where (via Canada)
: Nee from ?? to Woburn, Mass.
: and Martin from again only God knows
one source has it with the older spelling (O')NIAD', pronounced
Nee from 'des. of Nia' (champion) - the name of an ancient family
in Tralee, Kerry - now found mostly anglicized as Needham or
Neville - it was also (later) seen in Knockpatrick, Co. Limerick
and in West Galway
hope this of some help or interest
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