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Phillip Shields

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Jun 1, 1999, 3:00:00 AM6/1/99
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can anyone out there give me a literal translation for gan ainm and also
the correct pronunciation?

cheers

PJ

Stephen Copinger

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Jun 1, 1999, 3:00:00 AM6/1/99
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Phillip Shields wrote in message <375450B8...@earthlink.net>...


Gan ainm (Irish) or gun ainm (Scots Gaelic) literally means "without name"

Pronounced as it's spelt :-) Try gan/gun (as in "began/begun") en-m

Beannachd leibh
Stephen

Sean Cunningham

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Jun 1, 1999, 3:00:00 AM6/1/99
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gan anim
GAHN AHN-um
'without name'

Hope this helps --

Allan-John Marsh

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Jun 2, 1999, 3:00:00 AM6/2/99
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Phillip Shields wrote:
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> can anyone out there give me a literal translation for gan ainm and also
> the correct pronunciation?
>
> cheers
>
> PJ

It looks like the Geordie words Gan Hyem (gann i-aam), and it means Go
Home :-)

Alan

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Jun 2, 1999, 3:00:00 AM6/2/99
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I don't know what gan means, but ainm means 'name' and is prounounced
'aanim', So the whole thing is 'gan aanim'.

Alan

me...@skyway.usask.ca

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Jun 2, 1999, 3:00:00 AM6/2/99
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It literally means "without name" -- a very popular name for tunes.
chris

BREWERPAUL

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Jun 3, 1999, 3:00:00 AM6/3/99
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> It literally means "without name" -- a very popular name for tunes
Yup!! Many tunes by that name were written by the famous composer A. Nonymous
:-)

gan_...@my-deja.com

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Jun 9, 1999, 3:00:00 AM6/9/99
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In article <19990603125240...@ng-bh1.aol.com>,

Anon here:

Gan Ainm also a disreputable tradistic band from philly,
http://www.blueskiesink.com/gan_ainm

may the gan be with you ==----? (gan saber)

regards

one of the nameless

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Craig Cockburn

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Jun 11, 1999, 3:00:00 AM6/11/99
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Ann an sgriobhainn, <7jlsla$kfu$1...@nnrp1.deja.com>, sgriobh gan_ainm@my-
deja.com

>In article <19990603125240...@ng-bh1.aol.com>,
> brewe...@aol.com (BREWERPAUL) wrote:
>> > It literally means "without name" -- a very popular name for tunes
>> Yup!! Many tunes by that name were written by the famous composer A.
>Nonymous
Gan ainm is the Irish Gaelic - the Scots Gaelic would be "Gun ainm"
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