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Sadhbh

syve

/saɪv/

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sadhbh

Name meaning and origin

Origin
Irish Gaelic (Ireland)
Meaning
Sweet; goodness
Gender
female

Pronunciation tips

One of Ireland's trickiest spellings — 'dh' and 'bh' both affect the vowel; pronounced like 'sive' (rhymes with 'hive')

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