How to pronounce Faichney?

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Pronunciation of Faichney in the pronounciation described is from Scotland

Scots gaelic name

FAICH pronounced like fake with k pronounced like ch in bach, the composer, or Scottish loch.
Like most gaelic names emphasis on first syllable FAICH

ney pronounced nee or nay depending on family idiosyncracy.

variations in name with similar pronounciations include Faichnie, Fachnie, Fechnie, Fechnay


Type of Name:

Faichney

Language:

Scottish Gaelic

Alternate Spelling(s):

faichnie, fachnie, fechnie, fachney, fechnay, faickney

Meaning:

follower of Faichna or Fiachna, companion of St Columba

Additional Information:

persons of this clan were common in Perthshire though family lore reports previous habitation to be Argyll before clan battle, knoc Mary, Crieff, 1490. Recent discovery of Mal Faechni in Book of Deer. Mal Faechni would be follower of St. Faechni just as Malcolm is follower of
St. Columba, both 6th century Irish monks. The name Fiachna is common among the Irish, Ulster
royalty and Columba and his companions were said to be of royal blood.


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