I'm researching my husband's name. The Sullivan motto (Irish) is: "Lamh Foistenach Abu." Can anyone translate?

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I'm researching my husband's name. The Sullivan motto (Irish) is: "Lamh Foistenach Abu." Can anyone translate?

2006-07-16 02:29:29 · 4 answers · asked by leandraw1 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages

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Lamb of God

2006-07-16 02:33:26 · answer #1 · answered by The Big Shot 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

The Steady Hand to Victory................

The Sullivan or O'Sullivan family motto is "Lamh foistenach abú", which means "The steady hand to victory ...

www.searchmalta.com/surnames/sullivan/index.shtml

2006-07-16 02:48:57 · answer #2 · answered by thomasrobinsonantonio 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

I think it means "Run, there coming!" but my Ancestors are from Donegal and that's just what they heard apparently where ever they showed up, so I may be losing something in it being handed down all these centuries.

2006-07-16 02:41:03 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋

Hand of friendship for ever

2016-05-09 03:17:15 · answer #4 · answered by Eileen Salley 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋