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Title: what does ENNIS mean (REPOSTed by jackie-77 -- OP unknown)
Post by: jackien1968 on July 01, 2007, 04:27:55 am
I had reposted this on the other board, but bumping it over and over is tedious.  The original post was already deleted when I first saw it.

Jackie



what does ENNIS mean??? (REPOST)
  by jackie-77   (Sun Feb 11 2007 14:37:56)

I thought this info was cool, and I hate threads titled "[POST DELETED]" so I'm reposting instead of bumping.

Jackie



Re: what does ENNIS mean???
  by ddmaul     (Sat Jan 27 2007 23:03:06 )

It's Gaelic for "island".



Re: what does ENNIS mean???
  by madamebrad     (Sat Jan 27 2007 23:14:57 )

Island. Of The Sea.

Just realized how funny that combo/name is. I'm sure there is a post out there
that explains the ocean/name theme vs Jack's moustache.....



Re: what does ENNIS mean???
  by shortfic     (Sun Jan 28 2007 21:17:41 )

There's a variation on it in another film title, set in Ireland: The Secret of Roan Inish. Lovely little story.

"Say thank you, Gilbert. Say thank you."



Re: what does ENNIS mean???
  by djo-17     (Sun Jan 28 2007 21:35:35 )

ddmaul: Since we're on the subject of names here, it is interesting to note that Jack's name is another form of John, (his daddy's name) originally from ancient Hebrew, which means "God has favoured". Interesting, indeed!

My name, Douglas, has something to do with water, as well. It is Gaelic for "dark blue water" or "dark blue river".

One thing I noticed about the film, is that we never hear a name for Jack's momma. For some reason I picture her with the name: "Elsie". She just looks like an "Elsie", to me.

djo-17 (Doug "Nasty")

"There ain't no reins on this one"

Doug O'Connor



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Re: what does ENNIS mean??? (REPOST)    
  by RanchDel-T   (Sat Mar 24 2007 08:50:42)

Hi There. First post after lurking for some time.If I understand correctly, when the bible makes referance to the "sea" in many prophencies,it is refering to the masses of people on the earth. So my guess is Ennis Del Mar may denote an island in a sea of people, signifying Ennis self-imposed isolation from society in general.



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Title: Re: what does ENNIS mean (REPOSTed by jackie-77 -- OP unknown)
Post by: Front-Ranger on March 17, 2015, 09:55:13 pm
bumping this thread for St. Patrick's Day. I was wondering at the origin of the word Ennis.
Title: Re: what does ENNIS mean (REPOSTed by jackie-77 -- OP unknown)
Post by: brokeplex on March 17, 2015, 10:50:18 pm
curious: Ennis appears to mean "island" in Gaelic or Irish. and Delmar in Spanish means "from the sea, or of the sea". then the combination of Ennis del Mar can be read as "island out of the sea". curious.... and reflective of the genius writing AP.