And just because it ammused me - www.behindthename.com
BRAN (1)
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Irish, Irish Mythology
Pronounced: BRAN
Means "raven" in Irish. In Irish legend Bran was a mariner who was involved in several adventures.

BRAN (2)
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Welsh, Welsh Mythology
Pronounced: BRAN
Means "raven" in Welsh. In Welsh legend Bran the Blessed (called also Bendigeid Vran) was the son of the god Llyr. Later Welsh legends describe him as a king of Britain who was killed attacking Ireland.

I am ammused now ^_^

ALETA
Gender: Feminine
Usage: English
Form of ALETHEA
Derived from Greek ??????? (aletheia) meaning "truth".

While my version says her name means 'Wing', this STILL indicates that her name is pronounced with a soft e sound rather then a long eeee...

I don't know why I labour the point.
- posted by Washi @ 12:58 pm