The following is a phonetic list of commonly mispronounced names in our Barony.  The sounds are American English, with the accent or stress indicated by bold type.  An example:  Thomas  -  tom –uhs.

 

If a name element is common, such as Bridget, it is not shown phonetically.  Any other help hints to the name are also included.

 

The list –

 

Æthelyan Moondragon                            eh-thell-ee-en Moon-drag-on

 

Amata Amati d'Arezzo                                  uh-mah-tuh uh-mah-tee duh-retz-oh

 

Bridget Rede of Dunvegan                            Bridget Reed Dun-vey-gan

 

Ceallach mac Donal                                      kel-lee mac Don-ul

 

Coblaith Muimnech                                            Kohv-lah Voov-nyahk

 

Eule von Haginbald                                            Oil-a von Hag-in-bald

 

Fattiopap Laszlo                                      Fath-yew-pap Laz-low

  (note:  Last name is first, first name is last due to Hungarian name conventions)

 

Gideon MacLeod                                             Gideon Muh-Cloud

 

Håkon in havi                                                  Hauk-n in Hah-vee 

  (note:  the å is somewhere between the "au" of autumn and a long o, the a is like the o in   hot) ("hawken" is close enough)

 

Helene von Braunschweig                          Huh-lane-eh von Bron-sh-vi-g

  (Note:  audio of the last name:  http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/braunschweig)

 

Ioannes Dalassenos                                          Ee-oh-a-nis Dah-laas-e-nohs

  (mp3 of a modern Greek speaker pronouncing the same first name with a

different last name:  http://www.forvo.com/word/ioannis_grivas/)

 

Jeanne-Marie la Verriere                               Gjohnn Muh-ree lah Very-ay

  (note:  not like Jean – have attitude)

 

Maelgwyn Dda                        Ma-el-gwin Tha  

                                                                         with Ma-el pronounced as one syllable

 

Muriel filia Donaldi de Skia            Mure-e-l  Fill-e-uh  Doh-nahl-d  duh Ski-uh

 

Rhiannon o Goed Niwlog            hree-a-nohn oh gohd (rhymes with code) new-log

 

Sigriðr inn tryggva Jensdöttir            See-greedth(followed by unvoiced rolled "r") in Trig-vuh Yens-dot-r