I'm a firefighter trying to get the Irish words for "Survivor" and "Warrior" tattooed on my wrists. I really want to make sure I find the proper translation for obvious reasons. Any help is appreciated. Thank you very much!

Victoria

Welcome to the forum, Victoria.

Marthanóir = Survivor
Laoch = Warrior/Hero

But wait for more suggestions before you get the ink.

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Táim ag foghlaim fós. Fáilte roimh gach aon cheartúchán.

Thank you very much for taking the time to help me!! I'll wait for more replies like you suggest.

Vic.

I can second these.

Redwolf

I'll third the two terms, but add that there is another word for "Warrior" Gaiscíoch that you might like to consider. Much of a muchness. Just a matter of which you prefer for sound, appearance, and balance.

Originally, marthanóir was a legal term for "A person who outlives others sharing a joint interest; spec. a joint tenant who inherits the estate on the death of the other joint tenant", but I see its meaning is expanding into other areas such as biology and policing.


In old font:

Marṫanóir
Laoċ

and for comparison:

Gaiscíoċ

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Múinteoir Gaeilge - Irish Teacher
My "specialty" is Connemara Irish, particularly Cois Fhairrge dialect, but I can also speak Ulster and Munster Irish with native-level pronunciation.
Is fearr Gaeilge ḃriste ná Béarla cliste, cinnte, aċ i ḃfad níos fearr aríst í Gaeilge ḃinn ḃeo na nGaeltaċtaí.
Gaeilge Chonnacht (GC), go háraid Gaeilge Chois Fhairrge (GCF), Gaeilic Uladh (GU), Gaelainn na Mumhan (GM), agus Gaeilge an Chaighdeáin Oifigiúil (CO).

To me "laoch" is a hero, before meaning warrior - you can be a laoch without being a warrior.
The first meaning of gaiscíoch, though is warrior (it can also mean hero since in the Irish mythology, all heroes were warriors and vice-versa )

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Is fearr Gaeilg na Gaeltaċta ná Gaeilg ar biṫ eile
Agus is í Gaeilg Ġaoṫ Doḃair is binne

Isn't that why laoch is better for a firefighter? I'm assuming that Victoria doesn't kill people on the battlefield, but is a "warrior" in the heroic sense (battling to save people's lives and property).

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Táim ag foghlaim fós. Fáilte roimh gach aon cheartúchán.

A gaiscíoch is "someone who performs brave feats/deeds".

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Múinteoir Gaeilge - Irish Teacher
My "specialty" is Connemara Irish, particularly Cois Fhairrge dialect, but I can also speak Ulster and Munster Irish with native-level pronunciation.
Is fearr Gaeilge ḃriste ná Béarla cliste, cinnte, aċ i ḃfad níos fearr aríst í Gaeilge ḃinn ḃeo na nGaeltaċtaí.
Gaeilge Chonnacht (GC), go háraid Gaeilge Chois Fhairrge (GCF), Gaeilic Uladh (GU), Gaelainn na Mumhan (GM), agus Gaeilge an Chaighdeáin Oifigiúil (CO).

Thank you so much for all the help! Now I just need to pick a good font and this will be my Christmas present to myself. Thank you again

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