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