Steáfán Hannigan's name
Posted: Sat Nov 25, 2017 5:28 pm
The name Steáfán, if the fadas are included, seems to be unique to Steáfán Hannigan, at least in googledom.
The usual Irish version of Stephen is Stiofán.
I would have expected Steáfán to be pronounced something like SHTAW-fawn, but here's the man himself at 0:49 ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRbGVKzLJTM
... telling us "Hi, I'm Steáfán!" and pronouncing it STEFF-'n.
Anybody know why he got this unique name?
The usual Irish version of Stephen is Stiofán.
I would have expected Steáfán to be pronounced something like SHTAW-fawn, but here's the man himself at 0:49 ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRbGVKzLJTM
... telling us "Hi, I'm Steáfán!" and pronouncing it STEFF-'n.
Anybody know why he got this unique name?