Ruthven is an old Scottish name (it is the family name of the Earls
of Gowrie) and is pronounced RIven as in riven by jealousy. Malise is
pronounced MaLEEZ, and has no connections to Scotland as far as I
know.
Paul Auchterlonie.
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Paul Auchterlonie
Librarian for Middle East Studies
University of Exeter
Old Library
Prince of Wales Road
Exeter EX4 4PX
U.K.
Tel.: 01392 264051
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On Thu, 19 Aug 2004 13:29:58 -0700 "Edward A. Jajko"
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> No need to duck and cover, everyone; just a question about
> pronunciation. The front page of my new TLS, just received, leads me to
> ask if one of my British colleagues would tell me how the name "Malise
> Ruthven" is correctly pronounced. I am sure that I have mispronounced it
> over the years to faculty, students, staff colleagues, and the public. A
> sort of phonetic rendering would be appreciated. MaLEEZ? Malice, as if
> aforethought? ROOTHven? RUHTHven? Etc.
>
> In turn, I will satisfy those who may be curious about how to pronounce
> Ed Jajko
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Paul Auchterlonie
Librarian for Middle East Studies
University of Exeter
Old Library
Prince of Wales Road
Exeter EX4 4PX
U.K.
Tel.: 01392 264051
Fax.: 01392 263871
E-Mail: [log in to unmask]
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