Paudeen

Yola

Etymology

Borrowed from Irish Páidín.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /pɔːˈdiːn/

Proper noun

Paudeen

  1. a male given name, equivalent to English Paddy
    • 1927, “PAUDEEN FOUGHLAAN'S WEDDEEN”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 133, line 1:
      Chul zing o a weddeen o Paudeen Foughlaan,
      I'll sing of the wedding of Paddy Coughlan,
    • 1927, “PAUDEEN FOUGHLAAN'S WEDDEEN”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 133, line 8:
      An Paudeen hay ga her a mighty smugal.
      And Paddy, he gave her a mighty smack.

References
  • 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 133
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