| Title: | Celt Notefile |
| Moderator: | TALLIS::DARCY |
| Created: | Wed Feb 19 1986 |
| Last Modified: | Tue Jun 03 1997 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
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I've recently been blessed with my first granddaughter, Schae Elizabeth
Kelly.
My daughter-in-law (who is of German descent) claims the girl's name to
be of Gaelic origin. My wife says that's blarney; they got the name
from one of the characters in a U.S. TV soap opera.
Any opinions on the validity of Schae as an authentic Irish name?
Mark
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| 1594.1 | IRNBRU::HOWARD | Lovely Day for a Guinness | Tue Jul 02 1996 14:26 | 8 | |
Congrats Mark....
I can only conclude that Schae is derived in some way from S�amus
(James)....
Whatever, as long as she's healthy....
Ray....
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| 1594.2 | Not in the least Gaelic | XSTACY::livar.ilo.dec.com::bdalton | Wed Jul 03 1996 10:53 | 12 | |
I am sure that Schae is not an Irish name, and is definitely
not related to S�amus. You don't tell us how you pronounce
the name, but I'm betting it's [s'e:] (Shay). If so, this
would imply a Germanic origin. If it were really a Gaelic
word, it would be pronounced [sxe:], I suppose (x being the
ch sound in 'loch'), but it's a very unlikely canditate.
I can't think of a single Gaelic word containing 'sch'
( except for compound words { like 'uascham�g' },
which 'Schae' very obviously isn't ).
I'd say your wife's right, Mark.
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| 1594.3 | FABSIX::P_OHALLORAN | I'll think of something | Wed Jul 24 1996 05:24 | 12 | |
re -1
The spelling is off but many of my closest friends are of Irish
descent. One of them being (Mark Patrick O'Shea) 2nd generation.
Ironically another close friend is (Jason P. Kelly). Point being Shea
_is_ of Irish descent.
congrats Mark.
Pat.
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