How to say Hogmanay?

The key to the correct pronunciation of "Hogmanay" (Letters, 30 and 31 December) is its Scandinavian origin: it is closely related to the Swedish words "hög" and "måne", meaning "high" or "full", and "moon". The Scottish Presbyterian Eloquence of 1693 recorded: "It is ordinary among some plebeians to go from door to door upon New Year's Eve, crying 'Hagmane'."
By The Newsroom
Published 5th Jan 2009, 21:06 BST
Updated 5th Jan 2009, 21:19 BST

The key to the correct pronunciation of "Hogmanay" (Letters, 30 and 31 December) is its Scandinavian origin: it is closely related to the Swedish words "hg" and "mne", meaning "high" or "full", and "moon". The Scottish Presbyterian Eloquence of 1693 recorded: "It is ordinary among some plebeians to go from door to door upon New Year's Eve, crying 'Hagmane'."

TERRY MOORE

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