Gaelic for Grandmother

[Lynn_MC]

My uncle just informed me that he will be a grandpa soon. He said his wife wants to be called, "Brah." Is that Gaelic for Grandmother? If not, what does it mean? Thanks.

[BagpipeBoy]

Are you sure that's how it's spelled? Phonetically it could be a couple of things...
brą - fairy queen
brath - knowledge
brąth - judgement (I hope that's not it, lol)
brąth - double cross (hope that's not it either)
nothin for brah though, maybe it's irish or manx?

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Tha a'ghrain ag čirigh.
Iain

[bobbybingo]

Hi Lynn MC, it is my understanding that the Gaelic for grandmother is seanamhair(pronounced shenavar). I'm probably wrong though. Heeeelllp!!!
bob.

[Seanair]

Lynn, bingo is probably correct. My user name Seanair is Scots gaelic for grandfather, literally "old father". I have not found there to be any diminutive form .
There are slight differences in pronounciation across Scotland.
If you find your answer, please post it.
Le durachd Seanair

[Thanatos]

Seanamhair is such a pretty word. I speak gaelic to an extent---mainly for the insults and its poetical uses. It is beautiful in poetry. I wrote a poem called "Ta me bron",---'I am sorrow'. The words flow easily and are musical in their very sound.