OT: Help with translation

I'm sending you a private mail about this!

Johanna

Why private, is it NAUGHTY, Johanna??? (very evil grin) Enquiring minds want to KNOW, lol! Hugs, Noreen

Just that it won't be forgotten here :) But here goes: "He (the team) won silver in World Championship (MM is Maailman Mestaruus) on 20-year old's series in 2001. Saipa's own kids, who did his breakthrough to leaguemap in previous season. Suffered knee injury last year, but that thing is history by now."

"20-vuotiaiden MM-hopeamitalisti vuodelta 2001. SaiPan:n omia kasvetteja, joka teki lopullisen lapimurron liigakartalle edelliskaudella. Karsi viime kevaalla polvivammasta, joka on nyt historiaa."

Johanna

Hi Johanna, and THANKS! When you said you were going to reply offlist, I just thought... oh, how mysterious! Hugs, Noreen

Thanks Johanna!

Sorry I've been late in replying, I got super busy this week.

Dad got the biggest kick out of the translation.

Also, I got some Esa Tikkanen cards for him, too, and he let my 4 year old niece (the one I made a Wonderful Wallaby for) have one. She was

And, yes, I HAVE seen my name on the Stanley Cup.

-Amanda

Your name on the Stanley Cup??? Tell us more!

Katherine

yes, yes, I am curious as well.....

Els

Esa Tikkanen was on 5 Cup winning teams. Several years ago I went to Toronto and visited the Hockey Hall of Fame. I have my pic next to the Cup (and the Stuffed Dog is sitting in it)... and found "E. Tikkanen" on there at least 3 times (couldn't find the other 2 times, but since the names rotate off the Cup on a regular basis, that's not surprising).

My youngest brother's name is Erin. Not Aaron, because Mom's Irish: "We're not Hebrew, why would we use the Hebrew spelling?" So, since E. Tikkanen is on the Cup, he's got this plan to tell his kids that he was on a Cup team... sure he was a young boy at the time, but he WAS really big for his age.

-Amanda

What is the Stanely Cup ??? PLease tell us more ? mirjam

Great story! THanks for sharing it.

Katherine

THe Stanley Cup is a hockey trophy. FOr more information, see here: nhl.com/hockeyu/history/cup/

Katherine

Great Story Amanda....go for it......

Els

I usually lurk but had to reply to this. The names "Erin" and "Aaron" are two separate names with no overlap in origin or meaning. "Erin" is Gaelic and is usually translated as peaceful or as "Ireland." "Aaron" is a biblical name with Hebrew or Arabic origins, and Aaron was Moses' older brother. My daughter's name is Erin, and I often have to spell it out, as people here in Washington State hear my Bostonian accent and think I'm saying "Aaron" rather than Erin!

-JoyceG in WA

I love the name Erin, but have only ever met females with that name.

As for Aaron being Hebrew (and you're not) and therefore not spelling it that way... my son went to a Roman Catholic school and there were a couple of boys there with the name Aaron. I think it's just because it is a beautiful name and their parents liked it. :o)

Peace! Gemini

"Aaron"

"Aaron"

Moses'

Mom's family is (partially) Irish. To me, it's a girl's name. Yeah, poor kid also got stuck with "Gale" for a middle name. My sister, OTOH, got Noel for her middle name. Depending on where you are it's a feminine name for Christmas (it's supposed to have the German spelling with the umlaut above the E... but that couldn't be typed on her birth certificate), or a boy's name (rhymes with "hole" like the singer Noel Gallagher). Luckily they got the genders right for the names on the other four of us.

-Amanda

Amanda Even if you write Aaron it isn`t the Hebrew Spelling..:>:>:>:> Because the Biblical Hebrew name is Aharon . The Name Erin seems too far away from the Aharon, But much closer to the Teutonic name Erwin [which i have heard being pronounced as Erin] and Erwin = Triumphant lord ... We have looked and couldn`t find any Bible that spells A[h]aron as Erin .... But i LOVED the story thank you mirjam

Joyce Arabic is a much later language than Hebrew, Aharon , the brother of Moses. The name remids us of the Persian name Harun and both these names have the same Old roots, but Aharon has No Arabic origin. mirjam

Hi Mirjam -

I knew that Arabic was later than Hebrew (we are a Jewish family, too!), but when I did some research on the name, it popped up as having Hebrew and Arabic roots, so I cited that. If you go to the web sites that give "baby name" info, several of them said that Aaron had Arabic roots. Here's an example: "Hebrew: The anglicized form of Aharon, meaning high mountain, lofty, or inspired; In the Bible, Moses' brother Aaron was Israel's first high priest and is remembered for his staff which blossomed miraculously. Popular in English-speaking countries since the Protestant Reformation; (Arabic) forest, thicken, strength(Arabic) Haroun, Harun; (Spanish) Eron; (Scandinavian) Aaren; (Swedish) Aron; (Slavic) Arron; (Finnish) Aaro; Ahren, Harun al Rachid" Source: Babyzone.com Interesting, isn't it? Shalom! JoyceG in WA