Gaelic pronounciation (?)

**slohairt** · 6th April 09, 06:53 AM

I doubt it. I still think it's probably a variant of Aisling. I forgot to mention earlier that 'Ae' also occurs in Anglicisations of Irish words. For example, the Irish word maol meaning 'servant' is often Anglicised as 'mael'.

**Tommy Hunt** · 6th April 09, 10:55 AM

Originally Posted by slohairt

I doubt it. I still think it's probably a variant of Aisling. I forgot to mention earlier that 'Ae' also occurs in Anglicisations of Irish words. For example, the Irish word maol meaning 'servant' is often Anglicised as 'mael'.

I wonder why that is. Pronounciation?

Anyway I went with Aisling for my elf story. It's simple and I love it's meaning.

**slohairt** · 6th April 09, 06:59 PM

Yes, the vowel combination 'ao' is pronounced as 'ay' much like 'ae' is.

Aisling was also a poetic genre developed by Aodhagán Ó Rathaille, considered by many to be the last Irish bard.

**Tommy Hunt** · 6th April 09, 07:27 PM

Originally Posted by slohairt

Yes, the vowel combination 'ao' is pronounced as 'ay' much like 'ae' is.

Aisling was also a poetic genre developed by Aodhagán Ó Rathaille, considered by many to be the last Irish bard.

Well this is all very interesting because in my story Aisling is home to elves and in the first story this homeland is fiercely defended. I never knew about the aisling genre. Wow.