Joan

Sank Joan is oor brover.

1867, GLOSSARY OF THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY:


Peg

Zyin "Thaar gows Peg an Moll an Kaat

1927, “ZONG O DHREE YOLA MYTHENS”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 131, line 15:

Saying "There goes Peg and Moll and Kate,


Josef

Adh Sankt Josef's die, adh a patroon o' Kilmoor, Jameen Qougeely was ee-pealthe.

1867, “JAMEEN QOUGEELY EE-PEALTHE”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 110, lines 1-2:

At St. Joseph's-day, at the patron of Kilmore, James Cagley was beaten.

a male given name, equivalent to English Joseph


Parick

From Middle English Patrick, from Latin Patricius (“patrician”).

Aar was Parick o Dearmoth, an dhen score besidh,

1867, “THE WEDDEEN O BALLYMORE”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 2, page 94:

There was Patrick o Deormod, and ten score beside,

a male given name, equivalent to English Patrick


Tam

Mizluck mye lhygt on Tam Busheare;

1867, “CASTEALE CUDDE'S LAMENTATION”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 5:

a male given name, equivalent to English Tom


Kaat

Zyin "Thaar gows Peg an Moll an Kaat

a female given name, variant of Caut, equivalent to English Kate


Moll

Zyin "Thaar gows Peg an Moll an Kaat


Jone

From Middle English John, from Anglo-Norman Jehan, Johan, and also Old English Iohannes.

Coordinate term: Jaane (“Jane”)

Ochone! Jone, thee yart deed.

Kathleen A. Browne (1927) The Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland Sixth Series, Vol.17 No.2, Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, page 130

a male given name, equivalent to English John


Beedher

From Middle English Peter, from Old English Petrus, from Latin Petrus, from Ancient Greek Πέτρος (Pétros), from πέτρος (pétros, “stone, rock”).

a male given name, equivalent to English Peter


Deenees

From Middle English Denis, from Old French Denis.

a male given name, equivalent to English Dennis


Edweard

From Middle English Edward, from Old English Ēadweard, from Proto-West Germanic *Audawardu.

a male given name, equivalent to English Edward


Jaames

a male given name, equivalent to English James


Jennate

a female given name, equivalent to English Janet


Mureesh

From Middle English Maurice, from Late Latin Mauritius. Compare
also Irish Muirís.

a male given name, equivalent to English Maurice


Neleen

a female given name, equivalent to English Nelly


Billeen

Billeen Scalaane an hys yola moan,

Kathleen A. Browne (1927) The Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland Sixth Series, Vol.17 No.2, Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland

"Faad thay goul ez upa thee, thou stouk" co Billeen,

"What the divil is on you, you fool?" quoth Billy;

Co Sooney, "Billeen dowst thee zee faads lewer,

Says Alice "Billy, do you see what's yonder?"

'Tus a gearded ee freightened Billeen's yola caule.

'Twas a goat that frightened Billy's old caule (horse).

a male given name, equivalent to English Billy


Caut

a female given name, equivalent to English Cate


Jauaan

Coordinate term: Jone (“John”)

a female given name, equivalent to English Johanna


Jockeen

From Middle English Jackin, Jankin, a popular pet form of Jone.

a male given name, equivalent to English Jacky


Malcheen

From *Malde (“Matilda”) + -kin (“diminutive suffix”), cognate with English malkin.

suffix

a female given name, equivalent to English Maudie


Margraate

From Middle English Margaret, from Old French Margaret, from Latin Margarita.

a female given name, equivalent to English Margaret


Marteen

a male given name, equivalent to English Martin


Naneen

a female given name, equivalent to English Nanny


Rubbeen

a male given name, equivalent to English Robin


Thieg

Aar was Thieg, an' Joane, an lhaung Jauane,

1867, “THE WEDDEEN O BALLYMORE”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 1, page 94:

There was Thadee, and John, and long Joan,

a male given name, equivalent to English Teague


Thommeen

a male given name, equivalent to English Tommy


Wathere

From Middle English Walter, from Old Northern French Waltier.

Outh o'mee hoane ch'ull no part wi' Wathere.

1867, “A YOLA ZONG”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 14, page 90:

Out of my hand I'll not part with Walter.

a male given name, equivalent to English Walter


Wyllhaume

a male given name, equivalent to English William


Zailee

a female given name, equivalent to English Sally


Zimoon

From Middle English Simon, from Ancient Greek Σίμων (Símōn).

a male given name, equivalent to English Simon


Maree

From Middle English Marie, from Old French Marie, from Latin Maria.

Haail Maree!

a female given name, equivalent to English Mary


Joane

Fade teil thee zo lournagh, co Joane, zo knaggee?

1867, “A YOLA ZONG”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 1, page 84:

What ails you so melancholy, quoth John, so cross?

Ha-ho! be mee coshes, th'ast ee-pait it, co Joane;

1867, “A YOLA ZONG”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 13, page 90:

Hey-ho! by my conscience, you have paid it, quoth John;


Tommeen

Yith Muzleare had ba hole, t'was mee Tommeen,

1867, “A YOLA ZONG”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 3, page 84:

If Good-for-little had been buried, it had been my Tommy,

Many a bra draught by Tommeen was ee-maate;

1867, “A YOLA ZONG”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 6, page 86:

Na, now or neveare! w' cry't t' Tommeen,

1867, “A YOLA ZONG”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 9, page 88:


Learry

Come w' ouse, gosp Learry, theezil an Melchere;

Come with us, gossip Larry, yourself and Miles;

a male given name, equivalent to English Larry


Jaane

Coordinate term: Jone (“John”)

Jaane got leigheen; shoo pleast aam all, fowe?

Joan set them a laughing, she pleased them all, how?

a female given name, equivalent to English Jane


Jauane

Hea marreet dear Phielim to his sweet Jauane.

He married dear Phelim to his sweet Joan.


Dearmoth

a male given name, equivalent to English Dermot


Phielim

a male given name, equivalent to English Philip


Zimaan

Zimaan Haay is a wicked man,

1867, “CASTEALE CUDDE'S LAMENTATION”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 4, page 104:


Portheare

From Middle English Porter, from porter.

Vear'd nodhing mot Portheare. Na skeine e'er ee-waare.

1867, “ABOUT AN OLD SOW GOING TO BE KILLED”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 2, page 106:

I feared nothing but Porter. No skein I ever wore.

A plaauge apan Portheare! Hea'de luther me waal,

1867, “ABOUT AN OLD SOW GOING TO BE KILLED”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 3, page 106:

A plague upon Porter, he'd hide me well,

a male given name, equivalent to English Porter


Jameen

Adh Sankt Josef's die, adh a patroon o' Kilmoor, Jameen Qougeely was ee-pealthe.

a male given name, equivalent to English Jemmy


Peedher

If ich hadh Peeougheen a Buch, Meyleare a Slut, Peedher Ghiel-laaune, an Jackeen Bugaaune,

1867, “JAMEEN QOUGEELY EE-PEALTHE”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 110, lines 5-6:

If I had Hugh the Buck, Meyler the Sloven, Peter the Smart Man, and John Boggan,


Wilyame

Wee, Vassalès o' 'His Most Gracious Majesty,' Wilyame ee Vourthe,

1867, CONGRATULATORY ADDRESS IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 114, lines 1-3:

We, the subjects of his Most Gracious Majesty, William IV.,


Buckeen

Thaay heighed upa Buckeen twi hours avar dawn,

1927, “YOLA ZONG O BARONY VORTH”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 132, line 2:

They mounted on Buckeen two hours before dawn.

Fan Buckeen hay pooked lik own thing mad.

1927, “YOLA ZONG O BARONY VORTH”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 132, line 4:

When Buckeen he jumped like a thing mad.

a male given name, equivalent to English Bucky


Sooney

Fan Sooney shu tumbled vlat upa road.

1927, “YOLA ZONG O BARONY VORTH”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 132, line 9:

Co Sooney, "Billeen dowst thee zee faads lewer,

a female given name, equivalent to English Sonny


Paudeen

Borrowed from Irish Páidín. Cognate with Fingallian Padeen.

Chul zing o a weddeen o Paudeen Foughlaan,

1927, “PAUDEEN FOUGHLAAN'S WEDDEEN”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 133, line 1:

I'll sing of the wedding of Paddy Coughlan,

An Paudeen hay ga her a mighty smugal.

1927, “PAUDEEN FOUGHLAAN'S WEDDEEN”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 133, line 8:

a male given name, equivalent to English Paddy


Kakeen

Equivalent to Kaat (“Kate”) + -een (“diminutive suffix”). Original middle -t- was assimilated to preceding k-.

Fo laately got tackled to Kakeen Lurkaan,

1927, “PAUDEEN FOUGHLAAN'S WEDDEEN”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 133, line 2:

Who lately got tackled to Catherine Larkin,

a female given name, equivalent to English Katy


Treblere

An aar w' had Treblere an sturdy Cournug.

1867, “A YOLA ZONG”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 7, page 86:

And there we had Treblere and sturdy Cournug.

Fan Cournug yate a rishp, an Treblere pit w'eeme.

When Cournug gave a stroke, and Treblere put with him.

a male given name, equivalent to English Trabler


Cournug

a male given name, equivalent to English Cournut


Casteale

CASTEALE CUDDE'S LAMENTATION

1867, “CASTEALE CUDDE'S LAMENTATION”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 102:

a male given name, equivalent to English Castle


Brogeen

Anglicized form of Irish Ó Brógáin (“descendants of Brógán”), probably from bróg (“shoe”) + -ín (“diminutive suffix”).

der

An Brogeen ee-dreut in a well o Caam Stone.

1927, “LAMENT OF A WIDOW”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 130, line 5:

And Brogeen drowned in the well of Camstone.

a male given name, equivalent to English Brogan


Willyaam

William was pronounced Will-yaam.

THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD


Zallie

Zalliestown,


Fardy

Fardystown,

a male given name, equivalent to English Fardy


Faney

Faneystown,

a female given name, equivalent to English Fanny


Neem

Neemstown,

a female given name, equivalent to English Mim


Faunee

Fau=nee

1987, The Manuscript of Jacob Poole's Glossary of the Dialect of Forth and Bargy:


Fardie

Far=die


Ronaan

Ro=naan

a male given name, equivalent to English Ronan


Arri

Arristown,

1867, OBSERVATIONS BY THE EDITOR, page 9:

an unknown-gender given name, equivalent to English Ari