Help me with this name please

Question

There is a Latino student at my wife's school with the surname Sohuggeidy. There are three Latino staff members that all disagree as to how to pronounce this students name, and they even disagree with the student herself.

I can't find much on the origin of this name, whether is is actually Spanish or what. The English speakers at the school are pronouncing this as soh hug eh dee.

This seems to be a very uncommon name. Does anyone know how to correctly pronounce it? or any other information? Thank you.

Answer 1

If I were you I would just stick with the preferred pronunciation that the student gives.

Thanks espano, I'm not trying to change the girls pronunciation of her name :~) - Jack-OBrien, Oct 26, 2010

Answer 2

No idea, but if this is Spanish, which I doubt, I would pronounce it sougeidi

ei like in main, and i like in eel

Thanks Heidita. I was thinking this certainly doesn't feel or sound Spanish.

Answer 3

No idea, but if this is Spanish, which I doubt, I would pronounce it

sougeidi

ei like in main, and i like in eel