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During the "Irish revival", some Irish names which had fallen out of use were revived. Some names are recent creations, such as the now-common female names Saoirse "freedom" and Aisling "vision, dream". Some English-language names are anglicisations of Irish names, e.g. Kathleen from Caitlín and Shaun from Seán. Some Irish-language names ...
Seal of Catherine of Navarre. She and John III of Navarre were parents to thirteen children: [5] Anne of Navarre (19 May 1492 – 15 August 1532). Magdalena of Navarre (29 March 1494 – May 1504). Catherine of Navarre (1495 – November 1532). Abbess of the Trinity at Caen. Joan of Navarre (15 June 1496 – last mentioned in November, 1496).
That apostrophe you see on the O of Irish surnames is an Anglicization of a “síneadh fada,” an acute accent slanting to the right. A fada above a vowel means the vowel should be pronounced ...
The guidelines for Irish-language names, above, apply to place names. In deciding article titles: Where the English- and Irish-language names are the same or very nearly the same, but the spellings differ, use the English spelling. Example: Rosmuc, not Ros Muc. Inishmore, not Inis Mór. Where the English- and Irish-language names are different ...
This is a list of the kings and queens of Pamplona, later Navarre. Pamplona was the primary name of the kingdom until its union with Aragon (1076–1134). However, the territorial designation Navarre came into use as an alternative name in the late tenth century, and the name Pamplona was retained well into the twelfth century.
Quiz your friends and family with fun and interesting facts about St. Patrick's Day history. Print out these questions and answers for a March 17 trivia night.
Catherine of Bourbon (7 February 1559 – 13 February 1604) was a Navarrese princess regent. She was the daughter of Queen Jeanne III of Navarre and King Antoine de Bourbon . She ruled the principality of Béarn in the name of her brother, King Henry III of Navarre , from 1576 until 1596.
Here's why Kate Middleton goes by "Catherine," where Kate Middleton's nickname came from, and why she tried (and failed) to change it.