Éimí
Amy in Irish is Éimí.
Éimí is the Irish form of the girl's name Amy. It is used when writing or speaking in Irish, while many people named Amy in Ireland keep the English spelling.
Did you know?
- The name Éimí is a phonetic adaptation of the French name 'Aimée', which comes from the Latin word 'amatus' meaning 'beloved'.
- Because 'Amy' is not an indigenous Gaelic name, it is categorized in Irish linguistic studies as an 'adopted name' rather than a 'native' one.
- The accent mark over the 'E' in Éimí is called a 'síneadh fada' and it changes the sound from a short 'e' to a long 'ay' sound.
Examples in context
- Chonaic mé Éimí inné.I saw Amy yesterday.
- An bhfuil Éimí ag teacht?Is Amy coming?
Example conversation
Cian and Aoife are looking for their friend at a cafe.
- CianAn bhfuil Éimí leat?Is Amy with you?
- AoifeNíl, níl sí anseo.No, she is not here.
- CianAn bhfuil sí ag teacht?Is she coming?
- AoifeIs dócha go bhfuil.I think so.
