Do you know your Gearóid from your Gobnait? Your Fearghal from your Muirgheal? To the untrained eye, Irish names can seem like a daunting ambush of rogue consonants and surprise vowels. That’s because ...

(CNN) — Do you know your Gearóid from your Gobnait? Your Fearghal from your Muirgheal? To the untrained eye, Irish names can seem like a daunting ambush of gibberish. That’s because while the Irish ...

Barry Keoghan's very Irish surname was one of the most mispronounced words in the US and UK in 2024, according to new research from Babbel, a subscription-based language learning platform. "Keoghan's ...

When it comes time for parents to decide on a name for their new bundle of joy, there is the age-old question of whether to consider picking a name based on how easy it is to pronounce. With more ...

The Merriam-Webster account on X, known for snappier and snarkier posts than are usually associated with dictionary publishers, recently managed to provoke some ire from the Irish by answering its own ...

Sean is the most mispronounced name in the world, and the most mispronounced Irish name in the world, according to a new study. It's not unusual to run into a name you're not sure how to pronounce, ...

Story and audio by Maureen O’Hare, illustrations by Leah Abucayan, CNN (CNN) — Do you know your Gearóid from your Gobnait? Your Fearghal from your Muirgheal? To the untrained eye, Irish names can seem ...