Dido versus Gido

[Jiggy]

I have an odd question. Something I always wondered about. I grew up call my my maternal grandfather "Dido". I was closer to my mother's parents than my fathers although I did see them on a regular basis. As a young child I called my paternal grandfater Dido as well. My cousins called him Gido. What is the difference between the two? Is there a difference?
Curious minds want to know. Just curious to know.

Sandra

[Hannia]

Jiggy,

It is Dee - do. Say DEE and you can hear what can be interpreted as GHEE.

It is the same thing, with the difference being only in the ear of the hearee. LOL

[Jiggy]

I wondered it it was interpertation. I say it as you mentioned: Dee-do. So many Canadians say it with a "g" . I wondered sometimes if it was something I started as a small child or if I had been saying it correclty. Recently with skyping with my Ukrainian cousins I realized they say Dedo. It got me thinking again about why the difference. LOL

Thanks Hannia!

[MarieB]

This is so interesting. Thank you for your explanation,Hannia. Although my grandfather died before I was born, I always thought it was pronounced "Gido" too! (I live in Ontario.)

[Basia Fabjanska]

Hello,
grandfather in polish is "Dziadzio', bielarusian •дзед", Russian •дедушка" ukrainian •дід •дідунь •дідусь •старик
The sound of polish "zd" is similar to English G in Ghee
so it would be Gheea-gheeo'
Hope it helped
Basia

[stephencureatzj]

So I guess it's gido if you're Polish and dido if you're Ukrainian....?

[Jiggy]

My family though, was Ukrainian, not polish. I grew up in a community with large poplulation of Ukrainian decendants and everyone said Gedo except for me and my sisters. Goes to show how words are changed and transformed over time. (in any language really).