How to pronounce Liadháin?

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Pronunciation of Liadháin in Ireland

Liadháin is pronounced as

l ee AW n

l sounds like the 'l' in 'let'
ee sounds like the 'ee' in 'see'
aw sounds like the 'aw' in 'law'
n sounds like the 'n' in 'no'


Liadháin is pronounced as: Phonetic Spelling:[ l ee AW n ]

l ee AW n
let see law no

Type of Name:

First name

Language:

Irish Gaelic

Alternate Spelling(s):

Liadhain (without fada). Other variations pronounced differently ie Liadhan, Liadan, Liadain

Meaning:

Grey lady

Additional Information:

First known record of this name from 8th century poetry in Ireland.

"Grey lady" is a popular name for "ghosts" ie at Longleat Safari park in the UK the supposed ghost is called the Grey Lady.

Also Rowena Ravenclaw in Harry Potter is known as the Grey Lady


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