Re: Who we are, part VIII

[Sally Caves <scaves@frontiernet.net>]

On Sat, 25 Apr 1998, Andrew Smith wrote:

> On Fri, 24 Apr 1998, John Cowan wrote:
> 
> > So:  Sarra di lla Gafurn?
> > 
> I did wonder if Caves might be short for Cave's son, a patrinomic, which
> could have the alternative name Sarra mab Gafurn.

Actually, Andrew, it's French Huguenot, and cognate with Cavet, Cavett,
etc.  Originally pronounced Ca VEY.

> Brithenig is essentially bad Italian spoken by Welsh who swallow the final
> syllables.
> 
> I'm quite pleased with that.

That is rather pungeant, isn't it.

How do you pronounce Brythenig?  I'm guessing "Brittany."  !!!G

I think I badly mispronounce it on the tape.  Apologies ahead of time to
Padraic!

Sarra
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Sally Caves
scaves@frontiernet.net


Berrenua mehuen; celil rilik tohdid nwetis paliky!
"Spring is here; much hair in the cat comb!"
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