What is winter? (UNCLASSIFIED)

[Robin Hamilton]

> Secondly, Eoin is the earlier Irish form of John, predating the more
> common
> Se=C3=A1n by several centuries. It's sort of pronounced like Owen.

Does the surname Bairéad relate to the given name Máiréad?   [Eoin would
seem to be closer than Sean to the (originally) Scots (gaelic) Iain,
corresponding to SE "John".]

Robin

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