ear

The name of the Latin-script letter r/R.

The English names are also widely used by Irish speakers


té

té (mutation mutation-radical)
thé (lenition mutation)
dté (eclipsis mutation)

The name of the Latin-script letter t/T.


ex

The name of the Latin-script letter x/X.


ein

The name of the Latin-script letter n/N.


Brian

Briain (genitive)
Brian (mutation mutation-radical)
Bhrian (lenition mutation)
mBrian (eclipsis mutation)

Probably from Breton Brien, Brian. The name Brian seems to have been unknown in Ireland before Brian Boru, founder of the Ua Briain or Uí Bhriain dynasty, although the possibly related name Brión is found earlier, in Brión mac Echach Muigmedóin, the 4th/5th century ancestor of the Uí Briúin dynasty.

Brian Boru
Brión mac Echach Muigmedóin
O'Brien dynasty
Uí Briúin


Gaolainn

Gaolainne (genitive)
Gaolainn (indefinite nominative singular)
a Ghaolainn (indefinite singular vocative)
Gaolainne (genitive indefinite singular)
Gaolainn (dative indefinite singular)
an Ghaolainn (definite nominative singular)
na Gaolainne (definite genitive singular)
leis an nGaolainn (dative definite singular)
don Ghaolainn (dative definite singular)
Gaolainn (mutation mutation-radical)
Ghaolainn (lenition mutation)
nGaolainn (eclipsis mutation)

/ˈɡeːl̪ˠɪnʲ/

Alternative spelling of Gaelainn: Munster form of Gaeilge (“the Irish language”)


Gaedhlaing

Gaedhlainge (genitive)
Gaedhlaing (indefinite nominative singular)
a Ghaedhlaing (indefinite singular vocative)
Gaedhlainge (genitive indefinite singular)
Gaedhlaing (dative indefinite singular)
an Ghaedhlaing (definite nominative singular)
na Gaedhlainge (definite genitive singular)
leis an nGaedhlaing (dative definite singular)
don Ghaedhlaing (dative definite singular)
Gaedhlaing (mutation mutation-radical)
Ghaedhlaing (lenition mutation)
nGaedhlaing (eclipsis mutation)


Gaeilge

Gaeilge (genitive)
Gaeilge (indefinite nominative singular)
a Ghaeilge (indefinite singular vocative)
Gaeilge (genitive indefinite singular)
Gaeilge (dative indefinite singular)
an Ghaeilge (definite nominative singular)
na Gaeilge (definite genitive singular)
leis an nGaeilge (dative definite singular)
don Ghaeilge (dative definite singular)
Gaeilge (mutation mutation-radical)
Ghaeilge (lenition mutation)
nGaeilge (eclipsis mutation)

corresponding to the form Gaelainn or Gaedhlaing

/ˈɡeːl̪ˠənʲ/

[ˈɡɰeːl̪ˠɪnʲ]

[ˈɡɰeːl̪ˠɪɲ]

corresponding to the form Gaedhilg or Gaeilic

From older Gaedhilge, originally the genitive of Classical Gaelic Gaedhealg, Gaoidhealg, from Old Irish Goídelc.

is fearr Gaeilge bhriste ná Béarla cliste

šḱŕīvn̥̄ šē n ʒēlǵə gə rī wȧ.

1899, Franz Nikolaus Finck, Die araner mundart, volume II (overall work in German), Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 123:


Gaedhilge

Gaedhilge (genitive)
Gaedhilge (indefinite nominative singular)
a Ghaedhilge (indefinite singular vocative)
Gaedhilge (genitive indefinite singular)
Gaedhilge (dative indefinite singular)
an Ghaedhilge (definite nominative singular)
na Gaedhilge (definite genitive singular)
leis an nGaedhilge (dative definite singular)
don Ghaedhilge (dative definite singular)
Gaedhilge (mutation mutation-radical)
Ghaedhilge (lenition mutation)
nGaedhilge (eclipsis mutation)

Obsolete spelling of Gaeilge (“the Irish language”).


Scot

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Scot m (genitive singular Scoit, nominative plural Scoit)

Scoit (genitive singular)
Scoit (nominative plural)
Scot (indefinite nominative singular)
Scoit (indefinite nominative plural)
a Scoit (indefinite singular vocative)
a Scota (indefinite plural vocative)
Scoit (genitive indefinite singular)
Scot (genitive indefinite plural)
Scot (dative indefinite singular)
Scoit (dative indefinite plural)
an Scot (definite nominative singular)
na Scoit (definite nominative plural)
an Scoit (definite genitive singular)
na Scot (definite genitive plural)
leis an Scot (dative definite singular)
don Scot (dative definite singular)
leis na Scoit (dative definite plural)

Scotach

Scot, Scotsman; Irishman of Scottish descent


Sinn Féin

Shinn Féin (genitive)
Sinn Féin (mutation mutation-radical)
Shinn Féin (lenition mutation)
tSinn Féin (lenition mutation)

/ʃɪnʲ fʲeːnʲ/


Caoimhín

Chaoimhín (genitive)
Caoimhín (mutation mutation-radical)
Chaoimhín (lenition mutation)
gCaoimhín (eclipsis mutation)

→ English: Kevin (see there for further descendants)

From Old Irish Cóemgen. By surface analysis, caomh (“dear”) + -ín. Compare Serbo-Croatian Dragan.

surf

a male given name from Old Irish, equivalent to English Kevin


cé

cé (mutation mutation-radical)
ché (lenition mutation)
gcé (eclipsis mutation)

The name of the Latin-script letter c/C.


Árdal

Árdal (mutation mutation-radical)
nÁrdal (eclipsis mutation)
hÁrdal (mutation prothesis-h)
tÁrdal (mutation prothesis-t)

From Old Irish Artgal (literally “bear-fury”).


Scáthach

Scáthaí (genitive)
Scáthach (indefinite nominative singular)
a Scáthach (indefinite singular vocative)
Scáthaí (genitive indefinite singular)
Scáthach (dative indefinite singular)
Scáthaigh (archaic dative dialectal indefinite singular)
an Scáthach (definite nominative singular)
na Scáthaí (definite genitive singular)
leis an Scáthach (dative definite singular)
leis an Scáthaigh (archaic dative definite dialectal singular)
don Scáthach (dative definite singular)
don Scáthaigh (archaic dative definite dialectal singular)
Scáthach (mutation mutation-radical)

→ English: Scáthach


Cian

Chiain (genitive)
Cian (mutation mutation-radical)
Chian (lenition mutation)
gCian (eclipsis mutation)

→ English: Kian

From Old Irish Cían, from cían (“long, distant, lasting”).

a male given name from Old Irish used in Ireland

(Irish mythology) Son of Dian Cecht of the Tuatha Dé Danann and born with a caul on his head. Best known as the father of Lugh by the Fomarian princess Eithne.


Deirdre

Deirdre (genitive)
Deirdre (mutation mutation-radical)
Dheirdre (lenition mutation)
nDeirdre (eclipsis mutation)

/ˈdʲɛɾˠdʲɾʲə/


alfa

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἄλφα (álpha), of Semitic origin.


ainm

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ainm m or f (genitive singular ainm or ainme, nominative plural ainmneacha or ainmne or ainmneanna)

ainm (genitive singular)
ainme (genitive singular)
ainmneacha (nominative plural)
ainmne (nominative plural)
ainmneanna (nominative plural)
ainm (indefinite nominative singular)
ainmneacha (indefinite nominative plural)
a ainm (indefinite singular vocative)
a ainmneacha (indefinite plural vocative)
ainm (genitive indefinite singular)
ainmneacha (genitive indefinite plural)
ainm (dative indefinite singular)
ainmneacha (dative indefinite plural)
an t-ainm (definite nominative singular)
na hainmneacha (definite nominative plural)
an ainm (definite genitive singular)
na n-ainmneacha (definite genitive plural)
leis an ainm (dative definite singular)
don ainm (dative definite singular)
leis na hainmneacha (dative definite plural)
ainm (indefinite nominative singular)
ainmneacha (indefinite nominative plural)
a ainm (indefinite singular vocative)
a ainmneacha (indefinite plural vocative)
ainme (genitive indefinite singular)
ainmneacha (genitive indefinite plural)
ainm (dative indefinite singular)
ainmneacha (dative indefinite plural)
an ainm (definite nominative singular)
na hainmneacha (definite nominative plural)
na hainme (definite genitive singular)
na n-ainmneacha (definite genitive plural)
leis an ainm (dative definite singular)
don ainm (dative definite singular)
leis na hainmneacha (dative definite plural)
ainm (mutation mutation-radical)
n-ainm (eclipsis mutation)
hainm (mutation prothesis-h)
t-ainm (mutation prothesis-t)

From Old Irish ainmm, from Primitive Irish ᚐᚅᚋ (anm), from Proto-Celtic *anman, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁nómn̥ (“name”).


Ruairí

→ English: Rory

→ Fingallian: Rory

From Old Irish Ruaidrí. Cognate to Scottish Gaelic Ruairidh and Manx Ruaree.

a male given name from Old Irish, equivalent to English Rory


Fionn

→ English: Finn

→⇒ English: Fiona

Fionn (mutation mutation-radical)
Fhionn (lenition mutation)
bhFionn (eclipsis mutation)

From Old Irish Finn, an epithet from the adjective finn (“white, bright, fair, handsome”).


Franc

Franc m (genitive singular Frainc, nominative plural Frainc)

Frainc (genitive singular)
Frainc (nominative plural)
Franc (indefinite nominative singular)
Frainc (indefinite nominative plural)
a Fhrainc (indefinite singular vocative)
a Fhranca (indefinite plural vocative)
Frainc (genitive indefinite singular)
Franc (genitive indefinite plural)
Franc (dative indefinite singular)
Frainc (dative indefinite plural)
an Franc (definite nominative singular)
na Frainc (definite nominative plural)
an Fhrainc (definite genitive singular)
na bhFranc (definite genitive plural)
leis an bhFranc (dative definite singular)
don Fhranc (dative definite singular)
leis na Frainc (dative definite plural)
Franc (mutation mutation-radical)
Fhranc (lenition mutation)
bhFranc (eclipsis mutation)

From Old French franc and/or Latin Francus (“a Frank”), from Frankish *Franko (“a Frank”); both from Proto-Germanic *frankô (“javelin”).


Lú

→ English: Lugh

From Old Irish Lug, from Primitive Irish ᚂᚒᚌ (lug), from Proto-Celtic *Lugus.

(Irish mythology) Lugh (pre-Christian Irish deity)


Béarla

Béarla (genitive)
Béarla (mutation mutation-radical)
Bhéarla (lenition mutation)
mBéarla (eclipsis mutation)

/ˈbʲiːa̯ɾˠl̪ˠə/

/ˈbʲeːɾˠl̪ˠə/

/ˈbʲeːɾˠl̪ˠə/

[ˈbʲɛːɾˠl̪ˠə]

Ellipsis of Béarla gallda (“foreign speech”) from béarla (“speech, language”), from Old Irish bélrae, from bél (“mouth”). Compare Scottish Gaelic Beurla Ghallta, and the use of English Bahasa, originally simply meant "language".

ellipsis

Is fearr Gaeilge bhriste ná Béarla cliste. (proverb)

Broken Irish is better than clever English.


í

í (mutation mutation-radical)
n-í (eclipsis mutation)
hí (mutation prothesis-h)

The name of the Latin-script letter i/I.

Ḃ ḃ

dotted letters used chiefly in Gaelic type


á

The name of the Latin-script letter a/A.


dé

dé (mutation mutation-radical)
dhé (lenition mutation)
ndé (eclipsis mutation)

The name of the Latin-script letter d/D.


Gael

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Gael m (genitive singular Gaeil, nominative plural Gaeil)

Gaeil (genitive singular)
Gaeil (nominative plural)
Gael (indefinite nominative singular)
Gaeil (indefinite nominative plural)
a Ghaeil (indefinite singular vocative)
a Ghaela (indefinite plural vocative)
Gaeil (genitive indefinite singular)
Gael (genitive indefinite plural)
Gael (dative indefinite singular)
Gaeil (dative indefinite plural)
an Gael (definite nominative singular)
na Gaeil (definite nominative plural)
an Ghaeil (definite genitive singular)
na nGael (definite genitive plural)
leis an nGael (dative definite singular)
don Ghael (dative definite singular)
leis na Gaeil (dative definite plural)
Gael (mutation mutation-radical)
Ghael (lenition mutation)
nGael (eclipsis mutation)

From Old Irish Goídel, from Old Welsh Guoidel (“wild man, warrior”) (compare Welsh Gwyddel (“Irishman”)), from Proto-Brythonic *guɨðel, from Proto-Celtic *weidus (“wild”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁weydʰh₁- (“wood, wilderness”) (compare Old English wāþ (“hunt”)).
Replaced native terms féni (“class of landed Irish freemen”) and fénechas (“matters pertaining to the féni”), though these words survive as féine and féineachas, respectively, and derive ultimately from the same root.

der

(~ de chuid na hAlban) (Scottish) Highlander


é

é (mutation mutation-radical)
n-é (eclipsis mutation)
hé (mutation prothesis-h)

The name of the Latin-script letter e/E.


Albanach

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Albanach (genitive singular masculine Albanaigh, genitive singular feminine Albanaí, plural Albanacha, not comparable)

Albanaigh (genitive masculine singular)
Albanaí (feminine genitive singular)
Albanacha (plural)
Albanach (masculine nominative singular)
Albanach (feminine nominative singular)
Albanacha (nominative plural)
Albanaigh (masculine singular vocative)
Albanach (feminine singular vocative)
Albanacha (plural vocative)
Albanaigh (genitive masculine singular)
Albanaí (feminine genitive singular)
Albanacha (genitive plural strong)
Albanach (genitive plural weak)
Albanach (dative masculine singular)
Albanach (dative feminine singular)
Albanaigh (archaic dative feminine singular)
Albanacha (dative plural)
not comparable (comparative)
not comparable (superlative)

/ˈalˠəbˠənˠəx/

/ˈal̪ˠəbˠən̪ˠəx/

From Middle Irish Albanach. By surface analysis, Albain (“Scotland”) + -ach.


Albanach

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Albanach m (genitive singular Albanaigh, nominative plural Albanaigh)

Albanaigh (genitive singular)
Albanaigh (nominative plural)
Albanach (indefinite nominative singular)
Albanaigh (indefinite nominative plural)
a Albanaigh (indefinite singular vocative)
a Albanacha (indefinite plural vocative)
Albanaigh (genitive indefinite singular)
Albanach (genitive indefinite plural)
Albanach (dative indefinite singular)
Albanaigh (dative indefinite plural)
an tAlbanach (definite nominative singular)
na hAlbanaigh (definite nominative plural)
an Albanaigh (definite genitive singular)
na nAlbanach (definite genitive plural)
leis an Albanach (dative definite singular)
don Albanach (dative definite singular)
leis na hAlbanaigh (dative definite plural)
Albanach (mutation mutation-radical)
nAlbanach (eclipsis mutation)
hAlbanach (mutation prothesis-h)
tAlbanach (mutation prothesis-t)

/ˈalˠəbˠənˠəx/

/ˈal̪ˠəbˠən̪ˠəx/

(Christianity, historical, familiar) a Protestant, a Presbyterian


Nollaig

Nollaig f (genitive Nollag, nominative plural Nollaigí)

Nollag (genitive)
Nollaigí (nominative plural)
Nollaig (indefinite nominative singular)
Nollaigí (indefinite nominative plural)
a Nollaig (indefinite singular vocative)
a Nollaigí (indefinite plural vocative)
Nollag (genitive indefinite singular)
Nollaigí (genitive indefinite plural)
Nollaig (dative indefinite singular)
Nollaigí (dative indefinite plural)
an Nollaig (definite nominative singular)
na Nollaigí (definite nominative plural)
na Nollag (definite genitive singular)
na Nollaigí (definite genitive plural)
leis an Nollaig (dative definite singular)
don Nollaig (dative definite singular)
leis na Nollaigí (dative definite plural)

/ˈn̪ˠɔl̪ˠɪɟ/

/ˈn̪ˠɔl̪ˠɪc/

/ˈn̪ˠʌl̪ˠɪc/

From Old Irish Notlaic, from Latin nātālīcia (“a birthday party”), from nātālis (“natal”), from nātus (“born”). Compare Welsh Nadolig, Breton Nedeleg and French Noël.

a male or female given name from Latin, equivalent to English Noel or Noelle


Soirbis

Soirbise (genitive)
Soirbis (indefinite nominative singular)
a Shoirbis (indefinite singular vocative)
Soirbise (genitive indefinite singular)
Soirbis (dative indefinite singular)
an tSoirbis (definite nominative singular)
na Soirbise (definite genitive singular)
leis an tSoirbis (dative definite singular)
don tSoirbis (dative definite singular)
Soirbis (mutation mutation-radical)
Shoirbis (lenition mutation)
tSoirbis (lenition mutation)

/ˈsˠɔɾʲəbʲɪʃ/


Táin Bó Cúailnge

Táin Bó Cúailnge
Táin Bó Cúailnge#English


Dáire mac Fiachna

(Irish mythology) An Ulster cattle-lord and owner of Donn Cuailnge.


Macha

Mhacha (genitive)
Macha (mutation mutation-radical)
Mhacha (lenition mutation)


coll

coill (genitive singular)
coll (indefinite nominative singular)
a choill (indefinite singular vocative)
coill (genitive indefinite singular)
coll (dative indefinite singular)
an coll (definite nominative singular)
an choill (definite genitive singular)
leis an gcoll (dative definite singular)
don choll (dative definite singular)
coll (mutation mutation-radical)
choll (lenition mutation)
gcoll (eclipsis mutation)

From Old Irish coll, from Proto-Celtic *koslos (“hazel”) (compare Welsh cyll).


Niall

From Old Irish Níall, of uncertain original meaning. Suggestions include nél (“cloud”) and niadh (“champion”).


ó

The name of the Latin-script letter o/O.


Seán

Seáin (genitive)
Seán (indefinite nominative singular)
a Sheáin (indefinite singular vocative)
Seáin (genitive indefinite singular)
Seán (dative indefinite singular)
an Seán (definite nominative singular)
an tSeáin (definite genitive singular)
leis an Seán (dative definite singular)
don Seán (dative definite singular)
Seán (mutation mutation-radical)
Sheán (lenition mutation)
tSeán (lenition mutation)

desc

→ English: Sean, Shaun, Shawn, Shon, Shane

Borrowed from Old French Jehan, from Latin Iōhannēs, from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), contraction from Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (yōḥānān, literally “God is gracious”).

der

a male given name from Old French, equivalent to English John or French Jean


cú

cú (mutation mutation-radical)
chú (lenition mutation)
gcú (eclipsis mutation)

The name of the Latin-script letter q/Q.


Niamh

→ English: Neve

From the noun niamh (“brightness, lustre, sheen”), from Middle Irish níam (“brilliance, beauty”), itself from Old Irish ném (“lustre”).


Ceilteach

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Ceilteach m (genitive singular Ceiltigh, nominative plural Ceiltigh)

Ceiltigh (genitive singular)
Ceiltigh (nominative plural)
Ceilteach (indefinite nominative singular)
Ceiltigh (indefinite nominative plural)
a Cheiltigh (indefinite singular vocative)
a Cheilteacha (indefinite plural vocative)
Ceiltigh (genitive indefinite singular)
Ceilteach (genitive indefinite plural)
Ceilteach (dative indefinite singular)
Ceiltigh (dative indefinite plural)
an Ceilteach (definite nominative singular)
na Ceiltigh (definite nominative plural)
an Cheiltigh (definite genitive singular)
na gCeilteach (definite genitive plural)
leis an gCeilteach (dative definite singular)
don Cheilteach (dative definite singular)
leis na Ceiltigh (dative definite plural)

/ˈcɛl̠ʲtʲəx/


eaglais

eaglais f (genitive singular eaglaise, nominative plural eaglaisí or eaglaiseacha)

eaglaise (genitive singular)
eaglaisí (nominative plural)
eaglaiseacha (nominative plural)
eaglais (indefinite nominative singular)
eaglaisí (indefinite nominative plural)
a eaglais (indefinite singular vocative)
a eaglaisí (indefinite plural vocative)
eaglaise (genitive indefinite singular)
eaglaisí (genitive indefinite plural)
eaglais (dative indefinite singular)
eaglaisí (dative indefinite plural)
an eaglais (definite nominative singular)
na heaglaisí (definite nominative plural)
na heaglaise (definite genitive singular)
na n-eaglaisí (definite genitive plural)
leis an eaglais (dative definite singular)
don eaglais (dative definite singular)
leis na heaglaisí (dative definite plural)
eaglais (mutation mutation-radical)
n-eaglais (eclipsis mutation)
heaglais (mutation prothesis-h)


Sorcha

Shorcha (genitive)
Sorcha (mutation mutation-radical)
Shorcha (lenition mutation)
tSorcha (lenition mutation)

From sorcha (“bright, clear, conspicuous”), from Old Irish sorchae (“bright, luminous”).

a female given name from Old Irish, sometimes used as a form of Claire or Sarah


Alastar

Alastair (genitive)
Alastar (mutation mutation-radical)
nAlastar (eclipsis mutation)
hAlastar (mutation prothesis-h)
tAlastar (mutation prothesis-t)

/ˈal̪ˠəsˠt̪ˠəɾˠ/

From Old Irish Alaxander, borrowed from Latin Alexander, from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros), from ἀλέξω (aléxō, “I defend”) + ἀνδρός (andrós), genitive of ἀνήρ (anḗr, “man”).

a male given name, equivalent to English Alexander or Alec


bé

bé (mutation mutation-radical)
bhé (lenition mutation)
mbé (eclipsis mutation)

The name of the Latin-script letter b/B.


Áine

(Irish mythology) A goddess of love, growth, cattle and the sun.


Dáil Éireann

Dáil Éireann (genitive)
Dáil Éireann (mutation mutation-radical)
Dháil Éireann (lenition mutation)
nDáil Éireann (eclipsis mutation)

/d̪ˠɑːlʲ ˈeːɾʲən̪ˠ/

/d̪ˠaːlʲ ˈiːɾʲən̪ˠ/

the lower house of the Parliament of Ireland


Órfhlaith

Órfhlaith (mutation mutation-radical)
nÓrfhlaith (eclipsis mutation)
hÓrfhlaith (mutation prothesis-h)


gé

gé (mutation mutation-radical)
ghé (lenition mutation)
ngé (eclipsis mutation)

The name of the Latin-script letter g/G.


yé

The name of the Latin-script letter y/Y.


Eabhra

Eabhra (genitive)
Eabhra (indefinite nominative singular)
a Eabhra (indefinite singular vocative)
Eabhra (genitive indefinite singular)
Eabhra (dative indefinite singular)
an Eabhra (definite nominative singular)
na hEabhra (definite genitive singular)
leis an Eabhra (dative definite singular)
don Eabhra (dative definite singular)
Eabhra (mutation mutation-radical)
nEabhra (eclipsis mutation)
hEabhra (mutation prothesis-h)


Aoife

From Old Irish Aífe, possibly from aoibh (“beauty, radiance”).

a female given name from Old Irish, famous in Irish legend and currently fashionable in Ireland


Fionnghuala

/fʲɪn̪ˠˈuːəlˠə/

From Old Irish Finnguala, from finn (“fair”) + guala (“shoulder”).

a female given name from Old Irish, equivalent to English Fenella


Máirín

→ English: Maureen

Máirín (mutation mutation-radical)
Mháirín (lenition mutation)

/mˠɑːˈɾʲiːnʲ/

/ˈmˠɑːɾʲiːnʲ/

/ˈmˠæːɾʲinʲ/

From Máire (“Mary”) + -ín (diminutive suffix).

af

a diminutive of the female given name Máire, equivalent to English Molly


Bríd

Bríde (genitive)
Bríd (mutation mutation-radical)
Bhríd (lenition mutation)
mBríd (eclipsis mutation)

From Old Irish Brigit, from Proto-Celtic *Brigantī (“high, exalted”). Cognate with Scottish Gaelic Brìghde and Manx Breeshey.

inh

a female given name from Old Irish, equivalent to English Bridget or Brigid


Máire

Mháire (genitive)
Máire (mutation mutation-radical)
Mháire (lenition mutation)

→ English: Maire, Moira, Maura

From Latin Maria, from Ancient Greek Μαρία (María), Μαριάμ (Mariám), from Hebrew מִרְיָם (Miryām). Doublet of Muire.

a female given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Mary


Sinéad

Sinéad (genitive)
Sinéad (mutation mutation-radical)
Shinéad (lenition mutation)
tSinéad (lenition mutation)

→ English: Shinead, Sinead

/ʃəˈnʲeːd̪ˠ/

/ˈʃɪnʲeːd̪ˠ/

From Old Northern French Jeanette (compare Scottish Gaelic Seònaid).


Rónán

→ English: Ronan

→ French: Ronan

→ Yola: Ronaan

a male given name, equivalent to English Ronan


Siobhán

Siobhán (genitive)
Siobhán (mutation mutation-radical)
Shiobhán (lenition mutation)
tSiobhán (lenition mutation)

→ English: Siobhan, Shavonne

From earlier Sibán, from Anglo-Norman Jehane or Jehanne, from Old French Jehanne, from Medieval Latin Johanna, variant of Joanna, from Koine Greek Ἰωάννα (Iōánna), from Hebrew יוֹחָנָה (Yôḥānāh, literally “God is gracious”), the feminized form of יְהוֹחָנָן (Yəhōḥānān) which produced John and its many doublets.


Fearghas

Fearghasa (genitive)
Fearghas (indefinite nominative singular)
a Fhearghas (indefinite singular vocative)
Fearghasa (genitive indefinite singular)
Fearghas (dative indefinite singular)
an Fearghas (definite nominative singular)
an Fhearghasa (definite genitive singular)
leis an bhFearghas (dative definite singular)
don Fhearghas (dative definite singular)
Fearghas (mutation mutation-radical)
Fhearghas (lenition mutation)
bhFearghas (eclipsis mutation)

/fʲaˈɾˠiːsˠ/

/ˈfʲæːɾˠiːsˠ/

/ˈfʲaɾˠəɡəsˠ/

a male given name from Old Irish of Gaelic origin


Aodh

Aodha (genitive)
Aodh (mutation mutation-radical)
nAodh (eclipsis mutation)
hAodh (mutation prothesis-h)
tAodh (mutation prothesis-t)

a male given name from Old Irish of Gaelic origin, sometimes used as a form of Hugh


Caitlín

Chaitlín (genitive)
Caitlín (mutation mutation-radical)
Chaitlín (lenition mutation)
gCaitlín (eclipsis mutation)

→ English: Caitlin, Kathleen

→ Icelandic: Kaðlín

From Old French Cateline (compare Norman Cathelène), modified to use the Irish diminutive suffix -ín.

a diminutive of the female given name Caitríona, from Ancient Greek


Caitríona

Chaitríona (genitive)
Caitríona (mutation mutation-radical)
Chaitríona (lenition mutation)
gCaitríona (eclipsis mutation)

/kaˈtʲɾʲiːn̪ˠə/

/ˈkatʲɾʲiːnˠə/

/ˈkatʲɾʲiːn̪ˠə/

From French Catherine, from Medieval Latin Catharīna, from Latin Ecaterīna, from Ancient Greek Αἰκατερίνη (Aikaterínē), *Ἑκατερίνη (*Hekaterínē).

a female given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Catherine


Fionnghall

Fionnghaill (genitive)
Fionnghall (mutation mutation-radical)
Fhionnghall (lenition mutation)
bhFionnghall (eclipsis mutation)

From fionn (“fair”) + Gall (“foreigner”).


Eithne

Eithne (genitive)
Eithne (mutation mutation-radical)
nEithne (eclipsis mutation)
hEithne (mutation prothesis-h)

→ English: Ena, Enya, Etna, Ethna

→ Scots: Edna

(Irish mythology) The daughter of the Fomorian king Balor, wife of Cian and the mother of Lugh and Dealbhaeth, and the grandmother of Cú Chulainn and Fionn mac Cumhaill.


Síle

→ English: Sheila

→ Fingallian: Shela

From Middle Irish Síle, from Anglo-Norman Cecile, from Latin Caecilia.

a female given name of Irish origin, Anglicized as Sheila, and sometimes translated as Cecilia


Peadar

Pheadair (genitive)
Peadar (indefinite nominative singular)
a Pheadair (indefinite singular vocative)
Peadair (genitive indefinite singular)
Peadar (dative indefinite singular)
an Peadar (definite nominative singular)
an Pheadair (definite genitive singular)
leis an bPeadar (dative definite singular)
don Pheadar (dative definite singular)
Peadar (mutation mutation-radical)
Pheadar (lenition mutation)
bPeadar (eclipsis mutation)

/ˈpʲad̪ˠəɾˠ/

From Old Irish Petur, from Latin Petrus, from Ancient Greek Πέτρος (Pétros), from πέτρος (pétros, “stone, rock”).

a male given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Peter


Ó Cathain

desc

English: Keane, Kane, Caine, O'Kane, Cain, etc.

a male surname, feminine equivalent Ní Chathain meaning Battler with the Ó prefix meaning "descendant of"


teampall

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teampall m (genitive singular teampaill, nominative plural teampaill)

teampaill (genitive singular)
teampaill (nominative plural)
teampall (indefinite nominative singular)
teampaill (indefinite nominative plural)
a theampaill (indefinite singular vocative)
a theampalla (indefinite plural vocative)
teampaill (genitive indefinite singular)
teampall (genitive indefinite plural)
teampall (dative indefinite singular)
teampaill (dative indefinite plural)
an teampall (definite nominative singular)
na teampaill (definite nominative plural)
an teampaill (definite genitive singular)
na dteampall (definite genitive plural)
leis an teampall (dative definite singular)
don teampall (dative definite singular)
leis na teampaill (dative definite plural)
teampall (mutation mutation-radical)
theampall (lenition mutation)
dteampall (eclipsis mutation)

/ˈtʲɑumˠpˠəl̪ˠ/

From Old Irish tempul, from Latin templum.


Sasanach

Sasanach m (genitive singular Sasanaigh, nominative plural Sasanaigh)

Sasanaigh (genitive singular)
Sasanaigh (nominative plural)
Sasanach (indefinite nominative singular)
Sasanaigh (indefinite nominative plural)
a Shasanaigh (indefinite singular vocative)
a Shasanacha (indefinite plural vocative)
Sasanaigh (genitive indefinite singular)
Sasanach (genitive indefinite plural)
Sasanach (dative indefinite singular)
Sasanaigh (dative indefinite plural)
an Sasanach (definite nominative singular)
na Sasanaigh (definite nominative plural)
an tSasanaigh (definite genitive singular)
na Sasanach (definite genitive plural)
leis an Sasanach (dative definite singular)
don Sasanach (dative definite singular)
leis na Sasanaigh (dative definite plural)

/ˈsˠɑsˠən̪ˠəx/

/ˈsˠasˠən̪ˠəx/

From Middle Irish Saxanach. By surface analysis, Sasana (“England”) + -ach; derived from the Irish word meaning "Saxon" (compare Welsh Saesneg). Doublet of Sacsanach.


Sasanach

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Sasanach (genitive singular masculine Sasanaigh, genitive singular feminine Sasanaí, plural Sasanacha, not comparable)

Sasanaigh (genitive masculine singular)
Sasanaí (feminine genitive singular)
Sasanacha (plural)
Sasanach (masculine nominative singular)
Shasanach (feminine nominative singular)
Sasanacha (nominative plural)
Shasanacha (nominative plural)
Shasanaigh (masculine singular vocative)
Shasanach (feminine singular vocative)
Sasanacha (plural vocative)
Shasanaigh (genitive masculine singular)
Sasanaí (feminine genitive singular)
Sasanacha (genitive plural strong)
Sasanach (genitive plural weak)
Sasanach (dative masculine singular)
Shasanach (dative masculine singular)
Shasanach (dative feminine singular)
Shasanaigh (archaic dative feminine singular)
Sasanacha (dative plural)
Shasanacha (dative plural)
not comparable (comparative)
not comparable (superlative)
Sasanach (mutation mutation-radical)
Shasanach (lenition mutation)
tSasanach (lenition mutation)

/ˈsˠɑsˠən̪ˠəx/

/ˈsˠasˠən̪ˠəx/


Liam

Clipping of Uilliam, from English William.

a male given name from English, equivalent to English Bill or Will


Éireannach

Éireannach (genitive singular masculine Éireannaigh, genitive singular feminine Éireannaí, plural Éireannacha, comparative Éireannaí)

Éireannaigh (genitive masculine singular)
Éireannaí (feminine genitive singular)
Éireannacha (plural)
Éireannaí (comparative)
Éireannach (masculine nominative singular)
Éireannach (feminine nominative singular)
Éireannacha (nominative plural)
Éireannaigh (masculine singular vocative)
Éireannach (feminine singular vocative)
Éireannacha (plural vocative)
Éireannaigh (genitive masculine singular)
Éireannaí (feminine genitive singular)
Éireannacha (genitive plural strong)
Éireannach (genitive plural weak)
Éireannach (dative masculine singular)
Éireannach (dative feminine singular)
Éireannaigh (archaic dative feminine singular)
Éireannacha (dative plural)
níos Éireannaí (comparative)
is Éireannaí (superlative)

/ˈeːɾʲən̪ˠəx/

From Old Irish Érennach, equivalent to Éireann (“Ireland”) + -ach.

Irish (nationality, ethnicity, language, culture, etc.)


Éireannach

Éireannach m (genitive singular Éireannaigh, nominative plural Éireannaigh)

Éireannaigh (genitive singular)
Éireannaigh (nominative plural)
Éireannach (indefinite nominative singular)
Éireannaigh (indefinite nominative plural)
a Éireannaigh (indefinite singular vocative)
a Éireannacha (indefinite plural vocative)
Éireannaigh (genitive indefinite singular)
Éireannach (genitive indefinite plural)
Éireannach (dative indefinite singular)
Éireannaigh (dative indefinite plural)
an tÉireannach (definite nominative singular)
na hÉireannaigh (definite nominative plural)
an Éireannaigh (definite genitive singular)
na nÉireannach (definite genitive plural)
leis an Éireannach (dative definite singular)
don Éireannach (dative definite singular)
leis na hÉireannaigh (dative definite plural)
Éireannach (mutation mutation-radical)
nÉireannach (eclipsis mutation)
hÉireannach (mutation prothesis-h)
tÉireannach (mutation prothesis-t)

/ˈeːɾʲən̪ˠəx/


sloinneadh

sloinneadh m (genitive singular sloinnidh, nominative plural sloinnte)

sloinnidh (genitive singular)
sloinnte (nominative plural)
sloinneadh (indefinite nominative singular)
sloinnte (indefinite nominative plural)
a shloinnidh (indefinite singular vocative)
a shloinnte (indefinite plural vocative)
sloinnidh (genitive indefinite singular)
sloinnte (genitive indefinite plural)
sloinneadh (dative indefinite singular)
sloinnte (dative indefinite plural)
an sloinneadh (definite nominative singular)
na sloinnte (definite nominative plural)
an tsloinnidh (definite genitive singular)
na sloinnte (definite genitive plural)
leis an sloinneadh (dative definite singular)
don sloinneadh (dative definite singular)
leis na sloinnte (dative definite plural)
sloinneadh (mutation mutation-radical)
shloinneadh (lenition mutation)
tsloinneadh (lenition mutation)

/ˈsˠl̪ˠɨ̞n̠ʲu/


Pól

Phóil (genitive)
Pól (indefinite nominative singular)
a Phóil (indefinite singular vocative)
Póil (genitive indefinite singular)
Pól (dative indefinite singular)
an Pól (definite nominative singular)
an Phóil (definite genitive singular)
leis an bPól (dative definite singular)
don Phól (dative definite singular)
Pól (mutation mutation-radical)
Phól (lenition mutation)
bPól (eclipsis mutation)

From Latin Paulus, perhaps via Anglo-Norman Pol and/or English Paul.

a male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Paul


Aisling

→ English: Ashlyn

From aisling (“dream, vision”), taken up as a name in the nineteenth century.


Colm

Choilm (genitive)
Colm (mutation mutation-radical)
Cholm (lenition mutation)
gColm (eclipsis mutation)

→ English: Colm

From Middle Irish Colm, from Late Latin Columba (literally “dove”). Cognate with Scottish Gaelic Calum.

a male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Columba


Cillian

Cillian (genitive)
Cillian (mutation mutation-radical)
Chillian (lenition mutation)
gCillian (eclipsis mutation)

→ English: Killian, Kilian, Cillian

→ German: Kilian

→ Icelandic: Kiljan, Kilían

→ Swedish: Kilian

/cɪˈlʲiən̪ˠ/

/ˈcɪl̠ʲiənˠ/

Irish saint's name, possibly derived from ceallach (“strife”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kelh₂- (“to beat, strike”)) or ceall (“monastery, church”).


Ciarán

Chiaráin (genitive)
Ciarán (mutation mutation-radical)
Chiarán (lenition mutation)
gCiarán (eclipsis mutation)

desc

→ English: Ciaran, Keiran, Kieran, Kieron

/ciəˈɾˠɑːn̪ˠ/

/ˈciəɾˠɑːnˠ/

From Old Irish Cíarán, originally a byname from ciar (“black”) + -án. Popularized by Irish saints dating back from the 5th century.


Cormac

Chormaic (genitive)
Cormac (indefinite nominative singular)
a Chormaic (indefinite singular vocative)
Cormaic (genitive indefinite singular)
Cormac (dative indefinite singular)
an Cormac (definite nominative singular)
an Chormaic (definite genitive singular)
leis an gCormac (dative definite singular)
don Chormac (dative definite singular)
Cormac (mutation mutation-radical)
Chormac (lenition mutation)
gCormac (eclipsis mutation)

From Old Irish Cormac, older Corbmac (see the Old Irish entry).


Séamas

Séamais (genitive)
Séamas (indefinite nominative singular)
a Shéamais (indefinite singular vocative)
Séamais (genitive indefinite singular)
Séamas (dative indefinite singular)
an Séamas (definite nominative singular)
an tSéamais (definite genitive singular)
leis an Séamas (dative definite singular)
don Séamas (dative definite singular)
Séamas (mutation mutation-radical)
Shéamas (lenition mutation)
tSéamas (lenition mutation)

→ English: Seamus

Borrowed from English James, from Middle English James, from Old French James, from Vulgar Latin Iacomus, variant form of Latin Iacobus, from Ancient Greek Ἰακώβ (Iakṓb), from Hebrew יַעֲקֹב (Yaʿăqōḇ). Doublet of Iacób.

der

Hebrew יַעֲקֹב (Yaʿăqōḇ)

a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English James or Jacob


cá

The name of the Latin-script letter k/K.


Fine Gael

Fine Gael (genitive)
Fine Gael (mutation mutation-radical)
Fhine Gael (lenition mutation)
bhFine Gael (eclipsis mutation)

/ˌfʲɪnʲə ˈɡeːlˠ/

From fine (“family”) + Gael (“of Gaels”).


eas

eas (mutation mutation-radical)
n-eas (eclipsis mutation)
heas (mutation prothesis-h)
t-eas (mutation prothesis-t)

The name of the Latin-script letter s/S.


pé

The name of the Latin-script letter p/P.


Pádraic

Phádraic (genitive)
Pádraic (mutation mutation-radical)
Phádraic (lenition mutation)
bPádraic (eclipsis mutation)

From Latin patricius (“patrician”), via Old Welsh.

a male given name, equivalent to English Patrick


Pádraig

Phádraig (genitive)
Pádraig (mutation mutation-radical)
Phádraig (lenition mutation)
bPádraig (eclipsis mutation)

/ˈpˠɑːd̪ˠəɾˠɪɟ/

From Latin Patricius, likely via Old Welsh. Replaced Old Irish Cothraige, a much earlier borrowing as shown by the replacement of Latin p with c.

a male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Patrick

Pota Pádraig

drink to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day; St. Patrick’s Pot


ú

The name of the Latin-script letter u/U.


Iúil

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Iúil m (genitive Iúil, nominative plural Iúileanna)

Iúil (genitive)
Iúileanna (nominative plural)
Iúil (indefinite nominative singular)
Iúileanna (indefinite nominative plural)
a Iúil (indefinite singular vocative)
a Iúileanna (indefinite plural vocative)
Iúil (genitive indefinite singular)
Iúileanna (genitive indefinite plural)
Iúil (dative indefinite singular)
Iúileanna (dative indefinite plural)
an tIúil (definite nominative singular)
na hIúileanna (definite nominative plural)
an Iúil (definite genitive singular)
na nIúileanna (definite genitive plural)
leis an Iúil (dative definite singular)
don Iúil (dative definite singular)
leis na hIúileanna (dative definite plural)
Iúil (mutation mutation-radical)
nIúil (eclipsis mutation)
hIúil (mutation prothesis-h)
tIúil (mutation prothesis-t)

a male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Jules or Julius


jé

The name of the Latin-script letter j/J.


Róisín

Anglicized forms: Roisin, Rosaleen

/ˈrˠoːʃiːnʲ/

/rˠoːˈʃiːnʲ/

a diminutive of the female given name Róis


Úna

Úna (genitive)
Úna (mutation mutation-radical)
nÚna (eclipsis mutation)
hÚna (mutation prothesis-h)

English: Una, Oona, Oonagh

a female given name, famous in Irish legend


Tomás

Thomáis (genitive)
Tomás (mutation mutation-radical)
Thomás (lenition mutation)
dTomás (eclipsis mutation)

/t̪ˠəˈmˠɑːsˠ/

/ˈt̪ˠʊmˠɑːsˠ/

/ˈt̪ˠɔmˠasˠ/

From Ancient Greek Θωμᾶς (Thōmâs), from Aramaic תאומא (“twin”).

a male given name from Aramaic, equivalent to English Thomas


Seiceach

Seiceach (genitive singular masculine Seicigh, plural Seiceacha, not comparable)

Seicigh (genitive masculine singular)
Seiceacha (plural)
Seiceach (masculine nominative singular)
Sheiceach (feminine nominative singular)
Seiceacha (nominative plural)
Sheiceacha (nominative plural)
Sheicigh (masculine singular vocative)
Sheiceach (feminine singular vocative)
Seiceacha (plural vocative)
Sheicigh (genitive masculine singular)
Seicí (feminine genitive singular)
Seiceacha (genitive plural strong)
Seiceach (genitive plural weak)
Seiceach (dative masculine singular)
Sheiceach (dative masculine singular)
Sheiceach (dative feminine singular)
Sheicigh (archaic dative feminine singular)
Seiceacha (dative plural)
Sheiceacha (dative plural)
níos Seicí (comparative)
is Seicí (superlative)


Seiceach

Seiceach m (genitive singular Seicigh, nominative plural Seicigh)

Seicigh (genitive singular)
Seicigh (nominative plural)
Seiceach (indefinite nominative singular)
Seicigh (indefinite nominative plural)
a Sheicigh (indefinite singular vocative)
a Sheiceacha (indefinite plural vocative)
Seicigh (genitive indefinite singular)
Seiceach (genitive indefinite plural)
Seiceach (dative indefinite singular)
Seicigh (dative indefinite plural)
an Seiceach (definite nominative singular)
na Seicigh (definite nominative plural)
an tSeicigh (definite genitive singular)
na Seiceach (definite genitive plural)
leis an Seiceach (dative definite singular)
don Seiceach (dative definite singular)
leis na Seicigh (dative definite plural)
Seiceach (mutation mutation-radical)
Sheiceach (lenition mutation)
tSeiceach (lenition mutation)


Lochlannais

From (Críoch) Lochlann (“Scandinavia”) + -is.


Lochlannach

Lochlannach (genitive singular masculine Lochlannaigh, genitive singular feminine Lochlannaí, plural Lochlannacha, not comparable)

Lochlannaigh (genitive masculine singular)
Lochlannaí (feminine genitive singular)
Lochlannacha (plural)
Lochlannach (masculine nominative singular)
Lochlannach (feminine nominative singular)
Lochlannacha (nominative plural)
Lochlannaigh (masculine singular vocative)
Lochlannach (feminine singular vocative)
Lochlannacha (plural vocative)
Lochlannaigh (genitive masculine singular)
Lochlannaí (feminine genitive singular)
Lochlannacha (genitive plural strong)
Lochlannach (genitive plural weak)
Lochlannach (dative masculine singular)
Lochlannach (dative feminine singular)
Lochlannaigh (archaic dative feminine singular)
Lochlannacha (dative plural)
not comparable (comparative)
not comparable (superlative)

From Old Irish Lochlannach. By surface analysis, Lochlann + -ach.


Lochlannach

Lochlannach m (genitive singular Lochlannaigh, nominative plural Lochlannaigh)

Lochlannaigh (genitive singular)
Lochlannaigh (nominative plural)
Lochlannach (indefinite nominative singular)
Lochlannaigh (indefinite nominative plural)
a Lochlannaigh (indefinite singular vocative)
a Lochlannacha (indefinite plural vocative)
Lochlannaigh (genitive indefinite singular)
Lochlannach (genitive indefinite plural)
Lochlannach (dative indefinite singular)
Lochlannaigh (dative indefinite plural)
an Lochlannach (definite nominative singular)
na Lochlannaigh (definite nominative plural)
an Lochlannaigh (definite genitive singular)
na Lochlannach (definite genitive plural)
leis an Lochlannach (dative definite singular)
don Lochlannach (dative definite singular)
leis na Lochlannaigh (dative definite plural)


Eabhrach

Eabhrach (genitive singular masculine Eabhraigh, genitive singular feminine Eabhraí, plural Eabhracha, not comparable)

Eabhraigh (genitive masculine singular)
Eabhraí (feminine genitive singular)
Eabhracha (plural)
Eabhrach (masculine nominative singular)
Eabhrach (feminine nominative singular)
Eabhracha (nominative plural)
Eabhraigh (masculine singular vocative)
Eabhrach (feminine singular vocative)
Eabhracha (plural vocative)
Eabhraigh (genitive masculine singular)
Eabhraí (feminine genitive singular)
Eabhracha (genitive plural strong)
Eabhrach (genitive plural weak)
Eabhrach (dative masculine singular)
Eabhrach (dative feminine singular)
Eabhraigh (archaic dative feminine singular)
Eabhracha (dative plural)
not comparable (comparative)
not comparable (superlative)

From Old Irish Ebrach, from Latin hebraicus, from Ancient Greek Ἑβραῖος (Hebraîos), from Aramaic [script needed] ('ibrāy), from Biblical Hebrew עִבְרִי (ʿiḇrî), from עֵבֶר (ʿēḇer).


Eabhrach

Eabhrach m (genitive singular Eabhraigh, nominative plural Eabhraigh)

Eabhraigh (genitive singular)
Eabhraigh (nominative plural)
Eabhrach (indefinite nominative singular)
Eabhraigh (indefinite nominative plural)
a Eabhraigh (indefinite singular vocative)
a Eabhracha (indefinite plural vocative)
Eabhraigh (genitive indefinite singular)
Eabhrach (genitive indefinite plural)
Eabhrach (dative indefinite singular)
Eabhraigh (dative indefinite plural)
an tEabhrach (definite nominative singular)
na hEabhraigh (definite nominative plural)
an Eabhraigh (definite genitive singular)
na nEabhrach (definite genitive plural)
leis an Eabhrach (dative definite singular)
don Eabhrach (dative definite singular)
leis na hEabhraigh (dative definite plural)
Eabhrach (mutation mutation-radical)
nEabhrach (eclipsis mutation)
hEabhrach (mutation prothesis-h)
tEabhrach (mutation prothesis-t)


eil

The name of the Latin-script letter l/L.


Micheál

Michíl (genitive)
Micheál (mutation mutation-radical)
Mhicheál (lenition mutation)

/ˈmʲiːɑːl̪ˠ/

From Latin Michael, Michahel, from Biblical Hebrew מִיכָאֵל (mîḵāʾēl, “who is like God?”).

der

a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Michael


Abcáisis

Abcáisise (genitive)
Abcáisis (indefinite nominative singular)
a Abcáisis (indefinite singular vocative)
Abcáisise (genitive indefinite singular)
Abcáisis (dative indefinite singular)
an Abcáisis (definite nominative singular)
na hAbcáisise (definite genitive singular)
leis an Abcáisis (dative definite singular)
don Abcáisis (dative definite singular)
Abcáisis (mutation mutation-radical)
nAbcáisis (eclipsis mutation)
hAbcáisis (mutation prothesis-h)

/ˈabˠkaːʃɪʃ/

/abˠˈkaːʃɪʃ/


Danmhairgis

Danmhairgise (genitive)
Danmhairgis (indefinite nominative singular)
a Dhanmhairgis (indefinite singular vocative)
Danmhairgise (genitive indefinite singular)
Danmhairgis (dative indefinite singular)
an Danmhairgis (definite nominative singular)
na Danmhairgise (definite genitive singular)
leis an Danmhairgis (dative definite singular)
don Danmhairgis (dative definite singular)
Danmhairgis (mutation mutation-radical)
Dhanmhairgis (lenition mutation)
nDanmhairgis (eclipsis mutation)

/ˈd̪ˠanˠwaɾʲɪɟɪʃ/


Oisín

Oisín (genitive)
Oisín (mutation mutation-radical)
nOisín (eclipsis mutation)
hOisín (mutation prothesis-h)
tOisín (mutation prothesis-t)

→ English: Ossian

→ Welsh: Osian

From oisín (“fawn”), from os (“deer”) + -ín (diminutive suffix); name of a hero in Irish mythology.

a male given name, equivalent to English Ossian

Oisín i ndiaidh na Féinne

someone/something outdated; Oisín after the Fianna


Fraincis

Fraincise (genitive)
Fraincis (indefinite nominative singular)
a Fhraincis (indefinite singular vocative)
Fraincise (genitive indefinite singular)
Fraincis (dative indefinite singular)
an Fhraincis (definite nominative singular)
na Fraincise (definite genitive singular)
leis an bhFraincis (dative definite singular)
don Fhraincis (dative definite singular)
Fraincis (mutation mutation-radical)
Fhraincis (lenition mutation)
bhFraincis (eclipsis mutation)

/ˈfˠɾˠaɲcɪʃ/

/ˈfˠɾˠæɲcɪʃ/

From an Fhrainc (“France”) + -is (“-ish, -ese”).


Gearmáinis

Gearmáinise (genitive)
Gearmáinis (indefinite nominative singular)
a Ghearmáinis (indefinite singular vocative)
Gearmáinise (genitive indefinite singular)
Gearmáinis (dative indefinite singular)
an Ghearmáinis (definite nominative singular)
na Gearmáinise (definite genitive singular)
leis an nGearmáinis (dative definite singular)
don Ghearmáinis (dative definite singular)
Gearmáinis (mutation mutation-radical)
Ghearmáinis (lenition mutation)
nGearmáinis (eclipsis mutation)

/ɟaɾˠəˈmˠɑːnʲɪʃ/

/ˈɟaɾˠəmˠɑːnʲɪʃ/

/ˈɟaɾˠəmˠænʲɪʃ/


Sprantais

Sprantaise (genitive)
Sprantais (indefinite nominative singular)
a Sprantais (indefinite singular vocative)
Sprantaise (genitive indefinite singular)
Sprantais (dative indefinite singular)
an Sprantais (definite nominative singular)
na Sprantaise (definite genitive singular)
leis an Sprantais (dative definite singular)
don Sprantais (dative definite singular)

/ˈsˠpˠrˠan̪ˠt̪ˠɪʃ/


Ocsatánais

Ocsatánaise (genitive)
Ocsatánais (indefinite nominative singular)
a Ocsatánais (indefinite singular vocative)
Ocsatánaise (genitive indefinite singular)
Ocsatánais (dative indefinite singular)
an Ocsatánais (definite nominative singular)
na hOcsatánaise (definite genitive singular)
leis an Ocsatánais (dative definite singular)
don Ocsatánais (dative definite singular)
Ocsatánais (mutation mutation-radical)
nOcsatánais (eclipsis mutation)
hOcsatánais (mutation prothesis-h)

/ˈɔksətˠaːnˠɪʃ/

/ɔksəˈtˠaːnˠɪʃ/


Róis

Róise (genitive)
Róis (indefinite nominative singular)
a Róis (indefinite singular vocative)
Róise (genitive indefinite singular)
Róis (dative indefinite singular)
an Róis (definite nominative singular)
na Róise (definite genitive singular)
leis an Róis (dative definite singular)
don Róis (dative definite singular)

From the Anglo-Norman Roese, Rohese, or the Latinized version, Rohesia. See Rose.

a female given name, equivalent to English Rose


Eastóinis

Eastóinise (genitive)
Eastóinis (indefinite nominative singular)
a Eastóinis (indefinite singular vocative)
Eastóinise (genitive indefinite singular)
Eastóinis (dative indefinite singular)
an Eastóinis (definite nominative singular)
na hEastóinise (definite genitive singular)
leis an Eastóinis (dative definite singular)
don Eastóinis (dative definite singular)
Eastóinis (mutation mutation-radical)
nEastóinis (eclipsis mutation)
hEastóinis (mutation prothesis-h)

/ˈasˠtˠoːnʲɪʃ/

/asˠˈtˠoːnʲɪʃ/


Neipeailis

Neipeailise (genitive)
Neipeailis (indefinite nominative singular)
a Neipeailis (indefinite singular vocative)
Neipeailise (genitive indefinite singular)
Neipeailis (dative indefinite singular)
an Neipeailis (definite nominative singular)
na Neipeailise (definite genitive singular)
leis an Neipeailis (dative definite singular)
don Neipeailis (dative definite singular)

/ˈn̠ʲɛpʲalʲɪʃ/

From Neipeal (“Nepal”) + -is (“-ish, -ese”, language suffix).


Manainnis

Manainnise (genitive)
Manainnis (indefinite nominative singular)
a Mhanainnis (indefinite singular vocative)
Manainnise (genitive indefinite singular)
Manainnis (dative indefinite singular)
an Mhanainnis (definite nominative singular)
na Manainnise (definite genitive singular)
leis an Manainnis (dative definite singular)
don Mhanainnis (dative definite singular)
Manainnis (mutation mutation-radical)
Mhanainnis (lenition mutation)

/ˈmˠanˠən̠ʲɪʃ/


Danar

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Danar m (genitive singular Danair, nominative plural Danair)

Danair (genitive singular)
Danair (nominative plural)
Danar (indefinite nominative singular)
Danair (indefinite nominative plural)
a Dhanair (indefinite singular vocative)
a Dhanara (indefinite plural vocative)
Danair (genitive indefinite singular)
Danar (genitive indefinite plural)
Danar (dative indefinite singular)
Danair (dative indefinite plural)
an Danar (definite nominative singular)
na Danair (definite nominative plural)
an Danair (definite genitive singular)
na nDanar (definite genitive plural)
leis an Danar (dative definite singular)
don Danar (dative definite singular)
leis na Danair (dative definite plural)
Danar (mutation mutation-radical)
Dhanar (lenition mutation)
nDanar (eclipsis mutation)


Volaifis

Volaifise (genitive)
Volaifis (indefinite nominative singular)
a Volaifis (indefinite singular vocative)
Volaifise (genitive indefinite singular)
Volaifis (dative indefinite singular)
an Volaifis (definite nominative singular)
na Volaifise (definite genitive singular)
leis an Volaifis (dative definite singular)
don Volaifis (dative definite singular)

/wɔl̪ˠəfʲɪʃ/

From English Wolof + -is (“-ish, -ese”, language suffix).


Haváis

Haváise (genitive)
Haváis (indefinite nominative singular)
a Haváis (indefinite singular vocative)
Haváise (genitive indefinite singular)
Haváis (dative indefinite singular)
an Haváis (definite nominative singular)
na Haváise (definite genitive singular)
leis an Haváis (dative definite singular)
don Haváis (dative definite singular)


Iodáilis

Iodáilise (genitive)
Iodáilis (indefinite nominative singular)
a Iodáilis (indefinite singular vocative)
Iodáilise (genitive indefinite singular)
Iodáilis (dative indefinite singular)
an Iodáilis (definite nominative singular)
na hIodáilise (definite genitive singular)
leis an Iodáilis (dative definite singular)
don Iodáilis (dative definite singular)
Iodáilis (mutation mutation-radical)
nIodáilis (eclipsis mutation)
hIodáilis (mutation prothesis-h)

/ˈɪdˠaːlʲɪʃ/

/ɪˈdˠaːlʲɪʃ/


Polainnis

Polainnise (genitive)
Polainnis (indefinite nominative singular)
a Pholainnis (indefinite singular vocative)
Polainnise (genitive indefinite singular)
Polainnis (dative indefinite singular)
an Pholainnis (definite nominative singular)
na Polainnise (definite genitive singular)
leis an bPolainnis (dative definite singular)
don Pholainnis (dative definite singular)
Polainnis (mutation mutation-radical)
Pholainnis (lenition mutation)
bPolainnis (eclipsis mutation)

/ˈpˠɔl̪ˠən̠ʲɪʃ/


Tuircis

Tuircise (genitive)
Tuircis (indefinite nominative singular)
a Thuircis (indefinite singular vocative)
Tuircise (genitive indefinite singular)
Tuircis (dative indefinite singular)
an Tuircis (definite nominative singular)
na Tuircise (definite genitive singular)
leis an Tuircis (dative definite singular)
don Tuircis (dative definite singular)
Tuircis (mutation mutation-radical)
Thuircis (lenition mutation)
dTuircis (eclipsis mutation)

/ˈt̪ˠʊɾʲcɪʃ/

From an Tuirc (“Turkey”) + -is (“-ish”).


Vallúinis

Vallúinise (genitive)
Vallúinis (indefinite nominative singular)
a Vallúinis (indefinite singular vocative)
Vallúinise (genitive indefinite singular)
Vallúinis (dative indefinite singular)
an Vallúinis (definite nominative singular)
na Vallúinise (definite genitive singular)
leis an Vallúinis (dative definite singular)
don Vallúinis (dative definite singular)


Ungáiris

Ungáirise (genitive)
Ungáiris (indefinite nominative singular)
a Ungáiris (indefinite singular vocative)
Ungáirise (genitive indefinite singular)
Ungáiris (dative indefinite singular)
an Ungáiris (definite nominative singular)
na hUngáirise (definite genitive singular)
leis an Ungáiris (dative definite singular)
don Ungáiris (dative definite singular)
Ungáiris (mutation mutation-radical)
nUngáiris (eclipsis mutation)
hUngáiris (mutation prothesis-h)

/ˈʊŋˠɡaːrʲɪʃ/

/ʊŋˠˈɡaːrʲɪʃ/


Laidin

Laidine (genitive)
Laidin (indefinite nominative singular)
a Laidin (indefinite singular vocative)
Laidine (genitive indefinite singular)
Laidin (dative indefinite singular)
an Laidin (definite nominative singular)
na Laidine (definite genitive singular)
leis an Laidin (dative definite singular)
don Laidin (dative definite singular)

/ˈl̪ˠadʲənʲ/

From Old Irish Laiten (compare Scottish Gaelic Laideann, Manx Ladjyn), from Latin Latina.

Latin (the language of the ancient Romans)


Coirnis

Coirnise (genitive)
Coirnis (indefinite nominative singular)
a Choirnis (indefinite singular vocative)
Coirnise (genitive indefinite singular)
Coirnis (dative indefinite singular)
an Choirnis (definite nominative singular)
na Coirnise (definite genitive singular)
leis an gCoirnis (dative definite singular)
don Choirnis (dative definite singular)
Coirnis (mutation mutation-radical)
Choirnis (lenition mutation)
gCoirnis (eclipsis mutation)

/ˈkoːɾˠnʲɪʃ/

From Corn (na Breataine) (“Cornwall”) + -is.


Danmhargach

Danmhargach (genitive singular masculine Danmhargaigh, genitive singular feminine Danmhargaí, plural Danmhargacha, not comparable)

Danmhargaigh (genitive masculine singular)
Danmhargaí (feminine genitive singular)
Danmhargacha (plural)
Danmhargach (masculine nominative singular)
Dhanmhargach (feminine nominative singular)
Danmhargacha (nominative plural)
Dhanmhargacha (nominative plural)
Dhanmhargaigh (masculine singular vocative)
Dhanmhargach (feminine singular vocative)
Danmhargacha (plural vocative)
Dhanmhargaigh (genitive masculine singular)
Danmhargaí (feminine genitive singular)
Danmhargacha (genitive plural strong)
Danmhargach (genitive plural weak)
Danmhargach (dative masculine singular)
Dhanmhargach (dative masculine singular)
Dhanmhargach (dative feminine singular)
Dhanmhargaigh (archaic dative feminine singular)
Danmhargacha (dative plural)
Dhanmhargacha (dative plural)
níos Danmhargaí (comparative)
is Danmhargaí (superlative)

From An Danmhairg (“Denmark”) + -ach (adjectival suffix).


Fionlainnis

Fionlainnise (genitive)
Fionlainnis (indefinite nominative singular)
a Fhionlainnis (indefinite singular vocative)
Fionlainnise (genitive indefinite singular)
Fionlainnis (dative indefinite singular)
an Fhionlainnis (definite nominative singular)
na Fionlainnise (definite genitive singular)
leis an bhFionlainnis (dative definite singular)
don Fhionlainnis (dative definite singular)
Fionlainnis (mutation mutation-radical)
Fhionlainnis (lenition mutation)
bhFionlainnis (eclipsis mutation)

[ˈfʲɪn̪ˠl̪ˠən̠ʲɪʃ]


Raeta-Rómáinsis

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Raeta-Rómáinsis f (genitive Raeta-Rómáinsise)

Raeta-Rómáinsise (genitive)
Raeta-Rómáinsis (indefinite nominative singular)
a Raeta-Rómáinsis (indefinite singular vocative)
Raeta-Rómáinsise (genitive indefinite singular)
Raeta-Rómáinsis (dative indefinite singular)
an Raeta-Rómáinsis (definite nominative singular)
na Raeta-Rómáinsise (definite genitive singular)
leis an Raeta-Rómáinsis (dative definite singular)
don Raeta-Rómáinsis (dative definite singular)

/ˈɾˠeːtˠəroːˌmˠaːnʲʃɪʃ/

/ˌɾˠeːtˠəroːˈmˠaːnʲʃɪʃ/

Derived from English Rhaeto-Romance + -is (“-ish, -ese”, language suffix).


Malaeis

Malaeise (genitive)
Malaeis (indefinite nominative singular)
a Mhalaeis (indefinite singular vocative)
Malaeise (genitive indefinite singular)
Malaeis (dative indefinite singular)
an Mhalaeis (definite nominative singular)
na Malaeise (definite genitive singular)
leis an Malaeis (dative definite singular)
don Mhalaeis (dative definite singular)
Malaeis (mutation mutation-radical)
Mhalaeis (lenition mutation)

/ˈmˠalˠeːɪʃ/

/mˠaˈlˠeːɪʃ/

From English Malay (+ -is (“-ish”)), from Malay Melayu.


Cathal

Chathail (genitive)
Cathal (mutation mutation-radical)
Chathal (lenition mutation)
gCathal (eclipsis mutation)

From Old Irish Cathal, from Proto-Celtic *Katuwalos (“strong in battle”), cognate with Gaulish Katouualos, Old Welsh Catgual, Welsh Cadwal. Related to Irish cath (“battle”), Proto-Celtic *walos (“prince, chief”), and the -all name suffix in Domhnall and Dónall (“Donald”), and Conall (“Connel”).

inh

a male given name from Old Irish, equivalent to English Charles


fiann

fiann (mutation mutation-radical)
fhiann (lenition mutation)
bhfiann (eclipsis mutation)

From Old Irish fían, from Proto-Celtic *weinā (“band of warriors”), from Proto-Indo-European *weyh₁- (“to chase, pursue”). Cognate with Latin vēnor (“I hunt”), Old English wynn (“joy, desire”) and Old Norse vinr (“friend”).

der

(obsolete, rare)
(historical, Irish mythology) a Fenian


Colmán

Cholmáin (genitive)
Colmán (mutation mutation-radical)
Cholmán (lenition mutation)
gColmán (eclipsis mutation)

→ English: Colman

/kɔl̪ˠəˈmˠɑːn̪ˠ/

/ˈkɔlˠəmˠɑːnˠ/

/ˈkɔl̪ˠəmˠɑːn̪ˠ/

/ˈkɔl̪ˠəmˠan̪ˠ/

From Middle Irish Colmán. Equivalent of colm (“dove”) + -án (diminutive).

a male given name from Middle Irish, equivalent to English Colman


dair

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dair f (genitive singular darach or dara, nominative plural daracha)

darach (genitive singular)
dara (genitive singular)
daracha (nominative plural)
dair (indefinite nominative singular)
daracha (indefinite nominative plural)
a dhair (indefinite singular vocative)
a dharacha (indefinite plural vocative)
darach (genitive indefinite singular)
darach (genitive indefinite plural)
dair (dative indefinite singular)
daraigh (archaic dative dialectal indefinite singular)
daracha (dative indefinite plural)
an dair (definite nominative singular)
na daracha (definite nominative plural)
na darach (definite genitive singular)
na ndarach (definite genitive plural)
leis an dair (dative definite singular)
leis an daraigh (archaic dative definite dialectal singular)
don dair (dative definite singular)
don daraigh (archaic dative definite dialectal singular)
leis na daracha (dative definite plural)
dair (indefinite nominative singular)
daracha (indefinite nominative plural)
a dhair (indefinite singular vocative)
a dharacha (indefinite plural vocative)
dara (genitive indefinite singular)
daracha (genitive indefinite plural)
dair (dative indefinite singular)
daracha (dative indefinite plural)
an dair (definite nominative singular)
na daracha (definite nominative plural)
na dara (definite genitive singular)
na ndaracha (definite genitive plural)
leis an dair (dative definite singular)
don dair (dative definite singular)
leis na daracha (dative definite plural)

PIE word
 *dóru
From Old Irish dair, from Proto-Celtic *daru, from Proto-Indo-European *dóru.


Gréigis

Gréigise (genitive)
Gréigis (indefinite nominative singular)
a Ghréigis (indefinite singular vocative)
Gréigise (genitive indefinite singular)
Gréigis (dative indefinite singular)
an Ghréigis (definite nominative singular)
na Gréigise (definite genitive singular)
leis an nGréigis (dative definite singular)
don Ghréigis (dative definite singular)
Gréigis (mutation mutation-radical)
Ghréigis (lenition mutation)
nGréigis (eclipsis mutation)


mosc

mosc m (genitive singular mosc, nominative plural moscanna)

mosc (genitive singular)
moscanna (nominative plural)
mosc (indefinite nominative singular)
moscanna (indefinite nominative plural)
a mhosc (indefinite singular vocative)
a mhoscanna (indefinite plural vocative)
mosc (genitive indefinite singular)
moscanna (genitive indefinite plural)
mosc (dative indefinite singular)
moscanna (dative indefinite plural)
an mosc (definite nominative singular)
na moscanna (definite nominative plural)
an mhosc (definite genitive singular)
na moscanna (definite genitive plural)
leis an mosc (dative definite singular)
don mhosc (dative definite singular)
leis na moscanna (dative definite plural)
mosc (mutation mutation-radical)
mhosc (lenition mutation)

Borrowed from English mosque, from French mosquée, from Italian moschea, ultimately from Arabic مَسْجِد (masjid, literally “place of prostration”).


forainm

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forainm m (genitive singular forainm, nominative plural forainmneacha)

forainm (genitive singular)
forainmneacha (nominative plural)
forainm (indefinite nominative singular)
forainmneacha (indefinite nominative plural)
a fhorainm (indefinite singular vocative)
a fhorainmneacha (indefinite plural vocative)
forainm (genitive indefinite singular)
forainmneacha (genitive indefinite plural)
forainm (dative indefinite singular)
forainmneacha (dative indefinite plural)
an forainm (definite nominative singular)
na forainmneacha (definite nominative plural)
an fhorainm (definite genitive singular)
na bhforainmneacha (definite genitive plural)
leis an bhforainm (dative definite singular)
don fhorainm (dative definite singular)
leis na forainmneacha (dative definite plural)
forainm (mutation mutation-radical)
fhorainm (lenition mutation)
bhforainm (eclipsis mutation)

From for- (“pre-, fore-”) + ainm (“name”).


Albáinis

Albáinise (genitive)
Albáinis (indefinite nominative singular)
a Albáinis (indefinite singular vocative)
Albáinise (genitive indefinite singular)
Albáinis (dative indefinite singular)
an Albáinis (definite nominative singular)
na hAlbáinise (definite genitive singular)
leis an Albáinis (dative definite singular)
don Albáinis (dative definite singular)
Albáinis (mutation mutation-radical)
nAlbáinis (eclipsis mutation)
hAlbáinis (mutation prothesis-h)


Breatnais

Breatnaise (genitive)
Breatnais (indefinite nominative singular)
a Bhreatnais (indefinite singular vocative)
Breatnaise (genitive indefinite singular)
Breatnais (dative indefinite singular)
an Bhreatnais (definite nominative singular)
na Breatnaise (definite genitive singular)
leis an mBreatnais (dative definite singular)
don Bhreatnais (dative definite singular)
Breatnais (mutation mutation-radical)
Bhreatnais (lenition mutation)
mBreatnais (eclipsis mutation)

From Old Irish Bretnas. By surface analysis, Breatain + -is.


Breatnach

Breatnach (genitive singular masculine Breatnaigh, genitive singular feminine Breatnaí, plural Breatnacha, not comparable)

Breatnaigh (genitive masculine singular)
Breatnaí (feminine genitive singular)
Breatnacha (plural)
Breatnach (masculine nominative singular)
Bhreatnach (feminine nominative singular)
Breatnacha (nominative plural)
Bhreatnacha (nominative plural)
Bhreatnaigh (masculine singular vocative)
Bhreatnach (feminine singular vocative)
Breatnacha (plural vocative)
Bhreatnaigh (genitive masculine singular)
Breatnaí (feminine genitive singular)
Breatnacha (genitive plural strong)
Breatnach (genitive plural weak)
Breatnach (dative masculine singular)
Bhreatnach (dative masculine singular)
Bhreatnach (dative feminine singular)
Bhreatnaigh (archaic dative feminine singular)
Breatnacha (dative plural)
Bhreatnacha (dative plural)
not comparable (comparative)
not comparable (superlative)

/bʲɾʲəˈn̪ˠax/

/ˈbʲɾʲan̪ˠəx/

From Middle Irish Bretnach, synchronically Breatain + -ach (adjectival suffix).


Breatnach

Breatnach m (genitive singular Breatnaigh, nominative plural Breatnaigh)

Breatnaigh (genitive singular)
Breatnaigh (nominative plural)
Breatnach (indefinite nominative singular)
Breatnaigh (indefinite nominative plural)
a Bhreatnaigh (indefinite singular vocative)
a Bhreatnacha (indefinite plural vocative)
Breatnaigh (genitive indefinite singular)
Breatnach (genitive indefinite plural)
Breatnach (dative indefinite singular)
Breatnaigh (dative indefinite plural)
an Breatnach (definite nominative singular)
na Breatnaigh (definite nominative plural)
an Bhreatnaigh (definite genitive singular)
na mBreatnach (definite genitive plural)
leis an mBreatnach (dative definite singular)
don Bhreatnach (dative definite singular)
leis na Breatnaigh (dative definite plural)

/bʲɾʲəˈn̪ˠax/

/ˈbʲɾʲan̪ˠəx/


Breatnach

Breatnaigh (genitive)
Breatnach (mutation mutation-radical)
Bhreatnach (lenition mutation)
mBreatnach (eclipsis mutation)

/bʲɾʲəˈn̪ˠax/

/ˈbʲɾʲan̪ˠəx/

a surname, feminine equivalent Bhreatnach, traditionally anglicized as Walsh


Albainis

Albainise (genitive)
Albainis (indefinite nominative singular)
a Albainis (indefinite singular vocative)
Albainise (genitive indefinite singular)
Albainis (dative indefinite singular)
an Albainis (definite nominative singular)
na hAlbainise (definite genitive singular)
leis an Albainis (dative definite singular)
don Albainis (dative definite singular)
Albainis (mutation mutation-radical)
nAlbainis (eclipsis mutation)
hAlbainis (mutation prothesis-h)

From Albain (“Scotland”) + -is (language suffix).


Francach

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Francach (genitive singular masculine Francaigh, genitive singular feminine Francaí, plural Francacha, not comparable)

Francaigh (genitive masculine singular)
Francaí (feminine genitive singular)
Francacha (plural)
Francach (masculine nominative singular)
Fhrancach (feminine nominative singular)
Francacha (nominative plural)
Fhrancacha (nominative plural)
Fhrancaigh (masculine singular vocative)
Fhrancach (feminine singular vocative)
Francacha (plural vocative)
Fhrancaigh (genitive masculine singular)
Francaí (feminine genitive singular)
Francacha (genitive plural strong)
Francach (genitive plural weak)
Francach (dative masculine singular)
Fhrancach (dative masculine singular)
Fhrancach (dative feminine singular)
Fhrancaigh (archaic dative feminine singular)
Francacha (dative plural)
Fhrancacha (dative plural)
not comparable (comparative)
not comparable (superlative)

/ˈfˠɾˠɑuŋkəx/

/ˈfˠɾˠɑŋkəx/

/ˈfˠɾˠaːŋkəx/

/ˈfˠɾˠaŋkəx/

From an Fhrainc (“France”) + -ach (adjectival suffix).


Lughaidh

From Old Irish Lugaid, from Primitive Irish ᚂᚒᚌᚒᚇᚓᚉᚉᚐᚄ (lugudeccas), from Proto-Celtic *Lugudeks (“one who serves the god Lugus”) from *Lugus + *dekos (“honor”), from Proto-Indo-European *déḱos (“that which is proper”). Compare Gaulish Lucudeca.

inh

a male given name from Old Irish, sometimes Anglicized as Louis or Lewey


Béarlóir

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Béarlóir m (genitive singular Béarlóra, nominative plural Béarlóirí)

Béarlóra (genitive singular)
Béarlóirí (nominative plural)
Béarlóir (indefinite nominative singular)
Béarlóirí (indefinite nominative plural)
a Bhéarlóir (indefinite singular vocative)
a Bhéarlóirí (indefinite plural vocative)
Béarlóra (genitive indefinite singular)
Béarlóirí (genitive indefinite plural)
Béarlóir (dative indefinite singular)
Béarlóirí (dative indefinite plural)
an Béarlóir (definite nominative singular)
na Béarlóirí (definite nominative plural)
an Bhéarlóra (definite genitive singular)
na mBéarlóirí (definite genitive plural)
leis an mBéarlóir (dative definite singular)
don Bhéarlóir (dative definite singular)
leis na Béarlóirí (dative definite plural)
Béarlóir (mutation mutation-radical)
Bhéarlóir (lenition mutation)
mBéarlóir (eclipsis mutation)

From Béarla (“the English language”) + -óir (agent suffix) (compare Manx Baarleyr).


Éadbhard

/ˈiːa̯d̪ˠvˠəɾˠd̪ˠ/

/ˈeːd̪ˠwəɾˠd̪ˠ/

From English Edward, from Old English Ēadweard.

a male given name from Old English, equivalent to English Edward


Spáinnis

Spáinnise (genitive)
Spáinnis (indefinite nominative singular)
a Spáinnis (indefinite singular vocative)
Spáinnise (genitive indefinite singular)
Spáinnis (dative indefinite singular)
an Spáinnis (definite nominative singular)
na Spáinnise (definite genitive singular)
leis an Spáinnis (dative definite singular)
don Spáinnis (dative definite singular)

/ˈsˠpˠɑːn̠ʲəʃ/

From an Spáinn (“Spain”) + -is (“-ish”).


Spáinneach

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Spáinneach (genitive singular masculine Spáinnigh, genitive singular feminine Spáinní, plural Spáinneacha, not comparable)

Spáinnigh (genitive masculine singular)
Spáinní (feminine genitive singular)
Spáinneacha (plural)
Spáinneach (masculine nominative singular)
Spáinneach (feminine nominative singular)
Spáinneacha (nominative plural)
Spáinnigh (masculine singular vocative)
Spáinneach (feminine singular vocative)
Spáinneacha (plural vocative)
Spáinnigh (genitive masculine singular)
Spáinní (feminine genitive singular)
Spáinneacha (genitive plural strong)
Spáinneach (genitive plural weak)
Spáinneach (dative masculine singular)
Spáinneach (dative feminine singular)
Spáinnigh (archaic dative feminine singular)
Spáinneacha (dative plural)
not comparable (comparative)
not comparable (superlative)

From an Spáinn (“Spain”) + -ach (adjectival suffix), Old Irish Espáinech.


Gall

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Gall m (genitive singular Gaill, nominative plural Gaill)

Gaill (genitive singular)
Gaill (nominative plural)
Gall (indefinite nominative singular)
Gaill (indefinite nominative plural)
a Ghaill (indefinite singular vocative)
a Ghalla (indefinite plural vocative)
Gaill (genitive indefinite singular)
Gall (genitive indefinite plural)
Gall (dative indefinite singular)
Gaill (dative indefinite plural)
an Gall (definite nominative singular)
na Gaill (definite nominative plural)
an Ghaill (definite genitive singular)
na nGall (definite genitive plural)
leis an nGall (dative definite singular)
don Ghall (dative definite singular)
leis na Gaill (dative definite plural)
Gall (mutation mutation-radical)
Ghall (lenition mutation)
nGall (eclipsis mutation)

(historical) Norman (member of the mixed Scandinavian and French peoples who, in the 11th century, were a major military power in Western Europe and who conquered the English in 1066), Anglo-Norman (descendant of the Normans who settled in England after the Norman Conquest), Englishman


ceirt

From Middle Irish ceirt (“apple tree; name of Ogham letter ᚊ”), perhaps from Proto-Celtic *kʷerxtā (“bush”) (compare Welsh perth (“bush, hedge”)), from Proto-Indo-European *pérkus (“oak”).

inh

apple tree; name of Ogham letter <i class="Ogam mention" lang="mul">ᚊ</i>


leasainm

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leasainm m (genitive singular leasainm, nominative plural leasainmneacha)

leasainm (genitive singular)
leasainmneacha (nominative plural)
leasainm (indefinite nominative singular)
leasainmneacha (indefinite nominative plural)
a leasainm (indefinite singular vocative)
a leasainmneacha (indefinite plural vocative)
leasainm (genitive indefinite singular)
leasainmneacha (genitive indefinite plural)
leasainm (dative indefinite singular)
leasainmneacha (dative indefinite plural)
an leasainm (definite nominative singular)
na leasainmneacha (definite nominative plural)
an leasainm (definite genitive singular)
na leasainmneacha (definite genitive plural)
leis an leasainm (dative definite singular)
don leasainm (dative definite singular)
leis na leasainmneacha (dative definite plural)

From leas- + ainm (“name”). Compare Middle Irish lesainm (“nickname, sobriquet”), from les- (“substitute”) + ainm. Compare Welsh llysenw.


Séarlas

Shéarlais (genitive)
Séarlas (mutation mutation-radical)
Shéarlas (lenition mutation)
tSéarlas (lenition mutation)

/ˈʃeːɾˠl̪ˠəsˠ/

a male given name, equivalent to English Charles


Aonghas

Aonghasa (genitive)
Aonghas (mutation mutation-radical)
nAonghas (eclipsis mutation)
hAonghas (mutation prothesis-h)

From Middle Irish Aengus, Oengus, from Old Irish Oíngus, from oín (“one”), from Proto-Celtic *oinos, from Proto-Indo-European *óynos (“single, one”). The etymology of the second element is disputed; most likely it is gus (“strength, vigour”), from Proto-Celtic *gustus, or it may be from Proto-Indo-European *ǵews- (“choose”).

der

a male given name from Old Irish, equivalent to English Angus


Connachtach

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Connachtach m (genitive singular Connachtaigh, nominative plural Connachtaigh)

Connachtaigh (genitive singular)
Connachtaigh (nominative plural)
Connachtach (indefinite nominative singular)
Connachtaigh (indefinite nominative plural)
a Chonnachtaigh (indefinite singular vocative)
a Chonnachtacha (indefinite plural vocative)
Connachtaigh (genitive indefinite singular)
Connachtach (genitive indefinite plural)
Connachtach (dative indefinite singular)
Connachtaigh (dative indefinite plural)
an Connachtach (definite nominative singular)
na Connachtaigh (definite nominative plural)
an Chonnachtaigh (definite genitive singular)
na gConnachtach (definite genitive plural)
leis an gConnachtach (dative definite singular)
don Chonnachtach (dative definite singular)
leis na Connachtaigh (dative definite plural)
Connachtach (mutation mutation-radical)
Chonnachtach (lenition mutation)
gConnachtach (eclipsis mutation)

From Old Irish Connachtach, from Connachta (“Connacht”) + -ach.


Máirtín

Mháirtín (genitive)
Máirtín (mutation mutation-radical)
Mháirtín (lenition mutation)

[mˠɑːɾˠˈtʲiːnʲ]

[ˈmˠɑːɾˠtʲiːnʲ]

[ˈmˠæːɾˠˈtʲinʲ]

From Latin Martinus, re-formed to contain the suffix -ín.

a male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Martin


Ailbín

Ailbín (genitive)
Ailbín (mutation mutation-radical)
nAilbín (eclipsis mutation)
hAilbín (mutation prothesis-h)
tAilbín (mutation prothesis-t)

Early saints' name, from the Roman cognomen Albīnus, derivative of Latin albus (“white”).

a male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Albin


Tocáiris

Tocáirise (genitive)
Tocáiris (indefinite nominative singular)
a Thocáiris (indefinite singular vocative)
Tocáirise (genitive indefinite singular)
Tocáiris (dative indefinite singular)
an Tocáiris (definite nominative singular)
na Tocáirise (definite genitive singular)
leis an Tocáiris (dative definite singular)
don Tocáiris (dative definite singular)
Tocáiris (mutation mutation-radical)
Thocáiris (lenition mutation)
dTocáiris (eclipsis mutation)

From Latin Tochari + -is, from Ancient Greek Τόχαροι (Tókharoi, “Kucheans”).


Cóisis

Cóisise (genitive)
Cóisis (indefinite nominative singular)
a Chóisis (indefinite singular vocative)
Cóisise (genitive indefinite singular)
Cóisis (dative indefinite singular)
an Chóisis (definite nominative singular)
na Cóisise (definite genitive singular)
leis an gCóisis (dative definite singular)
don Chóisis (dative definite singular)
Cóisis (mutation mutation-radical)
Chóisis (lenition mutation)
gCóisis (eclipsis mutation)


Réiltín

a female given name, a diminutive of réalta (“star”)


Dinísias

Dinísias (genitive)
Dinísias (mutation mutation-radical)
Dhinísias (lenition mutation)
nDinísias (eclipsis mutation)

Borrowed from Latin Dionysius, from Ancient Greek Διονυσιος (Dionusios).

a male given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Dionysius or Dennis


Ruadhán

Ruadháin (genitive)
Ruadhán (indefinite nominative singular)
a Ruadháin (indefinite singular vocative)
Ruadháin (genitive indefinite singular)
Ruadhán (dative indefinite singular)
an Ruadhán (definite nominative singular)
an Ruadháin (definite genitive singular)
leis an Ruadhán (dative definite singular)
don Ruadhán (dative definite singular)

/ɾˠuːˈɑːn̪ˠ/

From Old Irish Rúadán, from Primitive Irish ᚏᚑᚇᚐᚌᚅᚔ (rodagni, genitive). By surface analysis, ruadh (“red, auburn”) + -án.

surf

a male given name from Old Irish, sometimes Anglicized as Rowan

(Irish mythology) A character from Irish mythology, son of Bríd.


Eorpach

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Eorpach (genitive singular masculine Eorpaigh, genitive singular feminine Eorpaí, plural Eorpacha, comparative Eorpaí)

Eorpaigh (genitive masculine singular)
Eorpaí (feminine genitive singular)
Eorpacha (plural)
Eorpaí (comparative)
Eorpach (masculine nominative singular)
Eorpach (feminine nominative singular)
Eorpacha (nominative plural)
Eorpaigh (masculine singular vocative)
Eorpach (feminine singular vocative)
Eorpacha (plural vocative)
Eorpaigh (genitive masculine singular)
Eorpaí (feminine genitive singular)
Eorpacha (genitive plural strong)
Eorpach (genitive plural weak)
Eorpach (dative masculine singular)
Eorpach (dative feminine singular)
Eorpaigh (archaic dative feminine singular)
Eorpacha (dative plural)
níos Eorpaí (comparative)
is Eorpaí (superlative)

From An Eoraip (“Europe”) + -ach (adjectival suffix).


Áiseach

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Áiseach (genitive singular masculine Áisigh, genitive singular feminine Áisí, plural Áiseacha, not comparable)

Áisigh (genitive masculine singular)
Áisí (feminine genitive singular)
Áiseacha (plural)
Áiseach (masculine nominative singular)
Áiseach (feminine nominative singular)
Áiseacha (nominative plural)
Áisigh (masculine singular vocative)
Áiseach (feminine singular vocative)
Áiseacha (plural vocative)
Áisigh (genitive masculine singular)
Áisí (feminine genitive singular)
Áiseacha (genitive plural strong)
Áiseach (genitive plural weak)
Áiseach (dative masculine singular)
Áiseach (dative feminine singular)
Áisigh (archaic dative feminine singular)
Áiseacha (dative plural)
not comparable (comparative)
not comparable (superlative)

From An Áise (“Asia”) + -ach (adjectival suffix).


Aifric

Aifrice (genitive)
Aifric (mutation mutation-radical)
nAifric (eclipsis mutation)
hAifric (mutation prothesis-h)


Séiséalach

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Séiséalach (genitive singular masculine Séiséalaigh, genitive singular feminine Séiséalaí, plural Séiséalacha, not comparable)

Séiséalaigh (genitive masculine singular)
Séiséalaí (feminine genitive singular)
Séiséalacha (plural)
Séiséalach (masculine nominative singular)
Séiséalach (feminine nominative singular)
Séiséalacha (nominative plural)
Séiséalaigh (masculine singular vocative)
Séiséalach (feminine singular vocative)
Séiséalacha (plural vocative)
Séiséalaigh (genitive masculine singular)
Séiséalaí (feminine genitive singular)
Séiséalacha (genitive plural strong)
Séiséalach (genitive plural weak)
Séiséalach (dative masculine singular)
Séiséalach (dative feminine singular)
Séiséalaigh (archaic dative feminine singular)
Séiséalacha (dative plural)
not comparable (comparative)
not comparable (superlative)

From Na Séiséil (“the Seychelles”) + -ach (adjectival suffix).


Séiséalach

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Séiséalach m (genitive singular Séiséalaigh, nominative plural Séiséalaigh)

Séiséalaigh (genitive singular)
Séiséalaigh (nominative plural)
Séiséalach (indefinite nominative singular)
Séiséalaigh (indefinite nominative plural)
a Shéiséalaigh (indefinite singular vocative)
a Shéiséalacha (indefinite plural vocative)
Séiséalaigh (genitive indefinite singular)
Séiséalach (genitive indefinite plural)
Séiséalach (dative indefinite singular)
Séiséalaigh (dative indefinite plural)
an Séiséalach (definite nominative singular)
na Séiséalaigh (definite nominative plural)
an tSéiséalaigh (definite genitive singular)
na Séiséalach (definite genitive plural)
leis an Séiséalach (dative definite singular)
don Séiséalach (dative definite singular)
leis na Séiséalaigh (dative definite plural)
Séiséalach (mutation mutation-radical)
Shéiséalach (lenition mutation)
tSéiséalach (lenition mutation)


Briotanach

Briotanach (genitive singular masculine Briotanaigh, genitive singular feminine Briotanaí, plural Briotanacha, not comparable)

Briotanaigh (genitive masculine singular)
Briotanaí (feminine genitive singular)
Briotanacha (plural)
Briotanach (masculine nominative singular)
Bhriotanach (feminine nominative singular)
Briotanacha (nominative plural)
Bhriotanacha (nominative plural)
Bhriotanaigh (masculine singular vocative)
Bhriotanach (feminine singular vocative)
Briotanacha (plural vocative)
Bhriotanaigh (genitive masculine singular)
Briotanaí (feminine genitive singular)
Briotanacha (genitive plural strong)
Briotanach (genitive plural weak)
Briotanach (dative masculine singular)
Bhriotanach (dative masculine singular)
Bhriotanach (dative feminine singular)
Bhriotanaigh (archaic dative feminine singular)
Briotanacha (dative plural)
Bhriotanacha (dative plural)
níos Briotanaí (comparative)
is Briotanaí (superlative)


Ceanadach

Ceanadach (genitive singular masculine Ceanadaigh, genitive singular feminine Ceanadaí, plural Ceanadacha, not comparable)

Ceanadaigh (genitive masculine singular)
Ceanadaí (feminine genitive singular)
Ceanadacha (plural)
Ceanadach (masculine nominative singular)
Cheanadach (feminine nominative singular)
Ceanadacha (nominative plural)
Cheanadacha (nominative plural)
Cheanadaigh (masculine singular vocative)
Cheanadach (feminine singular vocative)
Ceanadacha (plural vocative)
Cheanadaigh (genitive masculine singular)
Ceanadaí (feminine genitive singular)
Ceanadacha (genitive plural strong)
Ceanadach (genitive plural weak)
Ceanadach (dative masculine singular)
Cheanadach (dative masculine singular)
Cheanadach (dative feminine singular)
Cheanadaigh (archaic dative feminine singular)
Ceanadacha (dative plural)
Cheanadacha (dative plural)
níos Ceanadaí (comparative)
is Ceanadaí (superlative)

From Ceanada (“Canada”) + -ach (adjectival suffix).


Proinséas

Phroinséas (genitive)
Proinséas (mutation mutation-radical)
Phroinséas (lenition mutation)
bProinséas (eclipsis mutation)

a female given name, equivalent to English Frances


Breandán

Breandáin (genitive)
Breandán (mutation mutation-radical)
Bhreandán (lenition mutation)
mBreandán (eclipsis mutation)

Borrowed from Latin Brendanus, from Old Irish Brénainn, from Old Welsh breenhin (“prince, king”), ultimately from Proto-Celtic *brigantīnos (“(someone) pre-eminent, outstanding”), a diminutive of *brigantī (“high, exalted”).

der

a male given name from Old Irish, equivalent to English Brendan


Airméinis

Airméinise (genitive)
Airméinis (indefinite nominative singular)
a Airméinis (indefinite singular vocative)
Airméinise (genitive indefinite singular)
Airméinis (dative indefinite singular)
an Airméinis (definite nominative singular)
na hAirméinise (definite genitive singular)
leis an Airméinis (dative definite singular)
don Airméinis (dative definite singular)
Airméinis (mutation mutation-radical)
nAirméinis (eclipsis mutation)
hAirméinis (mutation prothesis-h)

/ˈaɾʲəmʲeːnʲəʃ/


Airméanach

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Airméanach (genitive singular masculine Airméanaigh, genitive singular feminine Airméanaí, plural Airméanacha, not comparable)

Airméanaigh (genitive masculine singular)
Airméanaí (feminine genitive singular)
Airméanacha (plural)
Airméanach (masculine nominative singular)
Airméanach (feminine nominative singular)
Airméanacha (nominative plural)
Airméanaigh (masculine singular vocative)
Airméanach (feminine singular vocative)
Airméanacha (plural vocative)
Airméanaigh (genitive masculine singular)
Airméanaí (feminine genitive singular)
Airméanacha (genitive plural strong)
Airméanach (genitive plural weak)
Airméanach (dative masculine singular)
Airméanach (dative feminine singular)
Airméanaigh (archaic dative feminine singular)
Airméanacha (dative plural)
níos Airméanaí (comparative)
is Airméanaí (superlative)

/ˈaɾʲəmʲeːnˠəx/


Airméanach

Airméanach m (genitive singular Airméanaigh, nominative plural Airméanaigh)

Airméanaigh (genitive singular)
Airméanaigh (nominative plural)
Airméanach (indefinite nominative singular)
Airméanaigh (indefinite nominative plural)
a Airméanaigh (indefinite singular vocative)
a Airméanacha (indefinite plural vocative)
Airméanaigh (genitive indefinite singular)
Airméanach (genitive indefinite plural)
Airméanach (dative indefinite singular)
Airméanaigh (dative indefinite plural)
an tAirméanach (definite nominative singular)
na hAirméanaigh (definite nominative plural)
an Airméanaigh (definite genitive singular)
na nAirméanach (definite genitive plural)
leis an Airméanach (dative definite singular)
don Airméanach (dative definite singular)
leis na hAirméanaigh (dative definite plural)
Airméanach (mutation mutation-radical)
nAirméanach (eclipsis mutation)
hAirméanach (mutation prothesis-h)
tAirméanach (mutation prothesis-t)

/ˈaɾʲəmʲeːnˠəx/


Cúbach

Cúbach (genitive singular masculine Cúbaigh, genitive singular feminine Cúbaí, plural Cúbacha, not comparable)

Cúbaigh (genitive masculine singular)
Cúbaí (feminine genitive singular)
Cúbacha (plural)
Cúbach (masculine nominative singular)
Chúbach (feminine nominative singular)
Cúbacha (nominative plural)
Chúbacha (nominative plural)
Chúbaigh (masculine singular vocative)
Chúbach (feminine singular vocative)
Cúbacha (plural vocative)
Chúbaigh (genitive masculine singular)
Cúbaí (feminine genitive singular)
Cúbacha (genitive plural strong)
Cúbach (genitive plural weak)
Cúbach (dative masculine singular)
Chúbach (dative masculine singular)
Chúbach (dative feminine singular)
Chúbaigh (archaic dative feminine singular)
Cúbacha (dative plural)
Chúbacha (dative plural)
not comparable (comparative)
not comparable (superlative)


Cúbach

Cúbach m (genitive singular Cúbaigh, nominative plural Cúbaigh)

Cúbaigh (genitive singular)
Cúbaigh (nominative plural)
Cúbach (indefinite nominative singular)
Cúbaigh (indefinite nominative plural)
a Chúbaigh (indefinite singular vocative)
a Chúbacha (indefinite plural vocative)
Cúbaigh (genitive indefinite singular)
Cúbach (genitive indefinite plural)
Cúbach (dative indefinite singular)
Cúbaigh (dative indefinite plural)
an Cúbach (definite nominative singular)
na Cúbaigh (definite nominative plural)
an Chúbaigh (definite genitive singular)
na gCúbach (definite genitive plural)
leis an gCúbach (dative definite singular)
don Chúbach (dative definite singular)
leis na Cúbaigh (dative definite plural)
Cúbach (mutation mutation-radical)
Chúbach (lenition mutation)
gCúbach (eclipsis mutation)


logainm

logainm m (genitive singular logainm, nominative plural logainmneacha)

logainm (genitive singular)
logainmneacha (nominative plural)
logainm (indefinite nominative singular)
logainmneacha (indefinite nominative plural)
a logainm (indefinite singular vocative)
a logainmneacha (indefinite plural vocative)
logainm (genitive indefinite singular)
logainmneacha (genitive indefinite plural)
logainm (dative indefinite singular)
logainmneacha (dative indefinite plural)
an logainm (definite nominative singular)
na logainmneacha (definite nominative plural)
an logainm (definite genitive singular)
na logainmneacha (definite genitive plural)
leis an logainm (dative definite singular)
don logainm (dative definite singular)
leis na logainmneacha (dative definite plural)


logainmneoir

logainmneoir m (genitive singular logainmneora, nominative plural logainmneoirí)

logainmneora (genitive singular)
logainmneoirí (nominative plural)
logainmneoir (indefinite nominative singular)
logainmneoirí (indefinite nominative plural)
a logainmneoir (indefinite singular vocative)
a logainmneoirí (indefinite plural vocative)
logainmneora (genitive indefinite singular)
logainmneoirí (genitive indefinite plural)
logainmneoir (dative indefinite singular)
logainmneoirí (dative indefinite plural)
an logainmneoir (definite nominative singular)
na logainmneoirí (definite nominative plural)
an logainmneora (definite genitive singular)
na logainmneoirí (definite genitive plural)
leis an logainmneoir (dative definite singular)
don logainmneoir (dative definite singular)
leis na logainmneoirí (dative definite plural)


vé

The name of the Latin-script letter v/V.


Artúr

Artúir (genitive)
Artúr (mutation mutation-radical)
nArtúr (eclipsis mutation)
hArtúr (mutation prothesis-h)

From Middle Irish Artúr, from Medieval Latin Arthurus, probably from Proto-Brythonic *arθ (“bear”).

a male given name, equivalent to English Arthur


Aindriú

a male given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Andrew


Aindrias

Aindréis (genitive)
Aindrias (mutation mutation-radical)
nAindrias (eclipsis mutation)
hAindrias (mutation prothesis-h)

/ˈaːnˠɾˠasˠ/

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀνδρέᾱς (Andréās).


Maitiú

a male given name from Biblical Hebrew, equivalent to English Matthew


Mathúin

Mathúna (genitive)
Mathúin (mutation mutation-radical)
Mhathúin (lenition mutation)

From mathúin, from Old Irish mathgamain (“bear”).

a male given name from Old Irish, Anglicized as Matthew


Mártan

Mhártain (genitive)
Mártan (mutation mutation-radical)
Mhártan (lenition mutation)

a male given name, equivalent to English Martin


Bréanainn

Bréanainn (genitive)
Bréanainn (mutation mutation-radical)
Bhréanainn (lenition mutation)
mBréanainn (eclipsis mutation)

From Old Irish Brénainn, from Old Welsh breenhin (“prince, king”), ultimately from Proto-Celtic *brigantīnos (“(someone) pre-eminent, outstanding”), a diminutive of *brigantī (“high, exalted”).


Eoin

Eoin (genitive)
Eoin (mutation mutation-radical)
nEoin (eclipsis mutation)
hEoin (mutation prothesis-h)

From Old Irish Iohain, from Latin Iōannēs, from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), from Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (Yôḥānān, literally “God is gracious”).

der

a male given name from Latin, equivalent to English John, often confused with the unrelated native name, Eoghan


Seosamh

Seosaimh (genitive)
Seosamh (mutation mutation-radical)
Sheosamh (lenition mutation)
tSeosamh (lenition mutation)

Borrowed from Old French Joseph, from Latin Iōsēphus, from Ancient Greek Ἰωσήφ (Iōsḗph), Ἰώσηπος (Iṓsēpos), from Hebrew יוֹסֵף (Yosef, literally “(God) shall add”).

a male given name from Old French, equivalent to English Joseph


beith

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beith f (genitive singular beithe, nominative plural beitheanna)

beithe (genitive singular)
beitheanna (nominative plural)
beith (indefinite nominative singular)
beitheanna (indefinite nominative plural)
a bheith (indefinite singular vocative)
a bheitheanna (indefinite plural vocative)
beithe (genitive indefinite singular)
beitheanna (genitive indefinite plural)
beith (dative indefinite singular)
beitheanna (dative indefinite plural)
an bheith (definite nominative singular)
na beitheanna (definite nominative plural)
na beithe (definite genitive singular)
na mbeitheanna (definite genitive plural)
leis an mbeith (dative definite singular)
don bheith (dative definite singular)
leis na beitheanna (dative definite plural)

From Middle Irish beith, beithe, from Old Irish beithe, from Proto-Celtic *betwiyos, *betuyā (“birch”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʷet-.


Ultach

Ultach (genitive singular masculine Ultaigh, genitive singular feminine Ultaí, plural Ultacha, not comparable)

Ultaigh (genitive masculine singular)
Ultaí (feminine genitive singular)
Ultacha (plural)
Ultach (masculine nominative singular)
Ultach (feminine nominative singular)
Ultacha (nominative plural)
Ultaigh (masculine singular vocative)
Ultach (feminine singular vocative)
Ultacha (plural vocative)
Ultaigh (genitive masculine singular)
Ultaí (feminine genitive singular)
Ultacha (genitive plural strong)
Ultach (genitive plural weak)
Ultach (dative masculine singular)
Ultach (dative feminine singular)
Ultaigh (archaic dative feminine singular)
Ultacha (dative plural)
not comparable (comparative)
not comparable (superlative)

From Old Irish ultach, ulltach (“belonging to the Ulaid; one of the Ulaid; a Ulidian, an Ultonian”).


Ultach

Ultach m (genitive singular Ultaigh, nominative plural Ultaigh)

Ultaigh (genitive singular)
Ultaigh (nominative plural)
Ultach (indefinite nominative singular)
Ultaigh (indefinite nominative plural)
a Ultaigh (indefinite singular vocative)
a Ultacha (indefinite plural vocative)
Ultaigh (genitive indefinite singular)
Ultach (genitive indefinite plural)
Ultach (dative indefinite singular)
Ultaigh (dative indefinite plural)
an tUltach (definite nominative singular)
na hUltaigh (definite nominative plural)
an Ultaigh (definite genitive singular)
na nUltach (definite genitive plural)
leis an Ultach (dative definite singular)
don Ultach (dative definite singular)
leis na hUltaigh (dative definite plural)
Ultach (mutation mutation-radical)
nUltach (eclipsis mutation)
hUltach (mutation prothesis-h)
tUltach (mutation prothesis-t)

native of Ulster, Ultonian, Ulsterman, Ulsterwoman


Rúisis

Rúisise (genitive)
Rúisis (indefinite nominative singular)
a Rúisis (indefinite singular vocative)
Rúisise (genitive indefinite singular)
Rúisis (dative indefinite singular)
an Rúisis (definite nominative singular)
na Rúisise (definite genitive singular)
leis an Rúisis (dative definite singular)
don Rúisis (dative definite singular)

From an Rúis (“Russia”) + -is (“-ish, -ese”, language suffix).


Eoinícé

Eoinícé (genitive)
Eoinícé (mutation mutation-radical)
nEoinícé (eclipsis mutation)
hEoinícé (mutation prothesis-h)

From Ancient Greek Εὐνῑ́κη (Eunī́kē), from εὖ (eû, “good”) + νῑ́κη (nī́kē, “victory”).

a female given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Eunice


Navachóis

Navachóise (genitive)
Navachóis (indefinite nominative singular)
a Navachóis (indefinite singular vocative)
Navachóise (genitive indefinite singular)
Navachóis (dative indefinite singular)
an Navachóis (definite nominative singular)
na Navachóise (definite genitive singular)
leis an Navachóis (dative definite singular)
don Navachóis (dative definite singular)

From Spanish navajo + -is (“-ish, -ese”, language suffix).


Arabach

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Arabach (genitive singular masculine Arabaigh, genitive singular feminine Arabaí, plural Arabacha, not comparable)

Arabaigh (genitive masculine singular)
Arabaí (feminine genitive singular)
Arabacha (plural)
Arabach (masculine nominative singular)
Arabach (feminine nominative singular)
Arabacha (nominative plural)
Arabaigh (masculine singular vocative)
Arabach (feminine singular vocative)
Arabacha (plural vocative)
Arabaigh (genitive masculine singular)
Arabaí (feminine genitive singular)
Arabacha (genitive plural strong)
Arabach (genitive plural weak)
Arabach (dative masculine singular)
Arabach (dative feminine singular)
Arabaigh (archaic dative feminine singular)
Arabacha (dative plural)
not comparable (comparative)
not comparable (superlative)


Arabach

Arabach m (genitive singular Arabaigh, nominative plural Arabaigh)

Arabaigh (genitive singular)
Arabaigh (nominative plural)
Arabach (indefinite nominative singular)
Arabaigh (indefinite nominative plural)
a Arabaigh (indefinite singular vocative)
a Arabacha (indefinite plural vocative)
Arabaigh (genitive indefinite singular)
Arabach (genitive indefinite plural)
Arabach (dative indefinite singular)
Arabaigh (dative indefinite plural)
an tArabach (definite nominative singular)
na hArabaigh (definite nominative plural)
an Arabaigh (definite genitive singular)
na nArabach (definite genitive plural)
leis an Arabach (dative definite singular)
don Arabach (dative definite singular)
leis na hArabaigh (dative definite plural)
Arabach (mutation mutation-radical)
nArabach (eclipsis mutation)
hArabach (mutation prothesis-h)
tArabach (mutation prothesis-t)


Gaeilge Mhanann

Gaeilge Mhanann f (genitive Gaeilge Manann)

Gaeilge Manann (genitive)
Gaeilge Mhanann (mutation mutation-radical)
Ghaeilge Mhanann (lenition mutation)
nGaeilge Mhanann (eclipsis mutation)


lárainm

lárainm m (genitive singular lárainm, nominative plural lárainmneacha)

lárainm (genitive singular)
lárainmneacha (nominative plural)
lárainm (indefinite nominative singular)
lárainmneacha (indefinite nominative plural)
a lárainm (indefinite singular vocative)
a lárainmneacha (indefinite plural vocative)
lárainm (genitive indefinite singular)
lárainmneacha (genitive indefinite plural)
lárainm (dative indefinite singular)
lárainmneacha (dative indefinite plural)
an lárainm (definite nominative singular)
na lárainmneacha (definite nominative plural)
an lárainm (definite genitive singular)
na lárainmneacha (definite genitive plural)
leis an lárainm (dative definite singular)
don lárainm (dative definite singular)
leis na lárainmneacha (dative definite plural)


Polannach

Polannach (genitive singular masculine Polannaigh, genitive singular feminine Polannaí, plural Polannacha, not comparable)

Polannaigh (genitive masculine singular)
Polannaí (feminine genitive singular)
Polannacha (plural)
Polannach (masculine nominative singular)
Pholannach (feminine nominative singular)
Polannacha (nominative plural)
Pholannacha (nominative plural)
Pholannaigh (masculine singular vocative)
Pholannach (feminine singular vocative)
Polannacha (plural vocative)
Pholannaigh (genitive masculine singular)
Polannaí (feminine genitive singular)
Polannacha (genitive plural strong)
Polannach (genitive plural weak)
Polannach (dative masculine singular)
Pholannach (dative masculine singular)
Pholannach (dative feminine singular)
Pholannaigh (archaic dative feminine singular)
Polannacha (dative plural)
Pholannacha (dative plural)
níos Polannaí (comparative)
is Polannaí (superlative)

From An Pholainn (“Poland”) + -ach (adjectival suffix).


Polannach

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Polannach m (genitive singular Polannaigh, nominative plural Polannaigh)

Polannaigh (genitive singular)
Polannaigh (nominative plural)
Polannach (indefinite nominative singular)
Polannaigh (indefinite nominative plural)
a Pholannaigh (indefinite singular vocative)
a Pholannacha (indefinite plural vocative)
Polannaigh (genitive indefinite singular)
Polannach (genitive indefinite plural)
Polannach (dative indefinite singular)
Polannaigh (dative indefinite plural)
an Polannach (definite nominative singular)
na Polannaigh (definite nominative plural)
an Pholannaigh (definite genitive singular)
na bPolannach (definite genitive plural)
leis an bPolannach (dative definite singular)
don Pholannach (dative definite singular)
leis na Polannaigh (dative definite plural)
Polannach (mutation mutation-radical)
Pholannach (lenition mutation)
bPolannach (eclipsis mutation)


Sacsain

Sacsan (genitive)
Sacsana (indefinite nominative plural)
Sacsain (indefinite nominative plural)
a Shacsana (indefinite plural vocative)
a Shacsain (indefinite plural vocative)
Sacsan (genitive indefinite plural)
Sacsanaib (dative indefinite plural)
na Sacsana (definite nominative plural)
na Sacsain (definite nominative plural)
na Sacsan (definite genitive plural)
na Sacsanaib (dative definite plural)

From Middle Irish Saxain (“Saxons, England”), from Latin Saxōnēs, plural of Saxō (compare Old Irish Saxa (“Saxon”)).

Alternative form of Sacsana (“Saxons, English people; England”)


Constaintín

Constaintín (genitive)
Constaintín (mutation mutation-radical)
Chonstaintín (lenition mutation)
gConstaintín (eclipsis mutation)

a male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Constantine


ardeaglais

ardeaglais f (genitive singular ardeaglaise, nominative plural ardeaglaisí)

ardeaglaise (genitive singular)
ardeaglaisí (nominative plural)
ardeaglais (indefinite nominative singular)
ardeaglaisí (indefinite nominative plural)
a ardeaglais (indefinite singular vocative)
a ardeaglaisí (indefinite plural vocative)
ardeaglaise (genitive indefinite singular)
ardeaglaisí (genitive indefinite plural)
ardeaglais (dative indefinite singular)
ardeaglaisí (dative indefinite plural)
an ardeaglais (definite nominative singular)
na hardeaglaisí (definite nominative plural)
na hardeaglaise (definite genitive singular)
na n-ardeaglaisí (definite genitive plural)
leis an ardeaglais (dative definite singular)
don ardeaglais (dative definite singular)
leis na hardeaglaisí (dative definite plural)
ardeaglais (mutation mutation-radical)
n-ardeaglais (eclipsis mutation)
hardeaglais (mutation prothesis-h)

From ard- (“high, arch-, chief”) + eaglais (“church”).


Nua-Ghaeilge

Nua-Ghaeilge (genitive)
Nua-Ghaeilge (indefinite nominative singular)
a Nua-Ghaeilge (indefinite singular vocative)
Nua-Ghaeilge (genitive indefinite singular)
Nua-Ghaeilge (dative indefinite singular)
an Nua-Ghaeilge (definite nominative singular)
na Nua-Ghaeilge (definite genitive singular)
leis an Nua-Ghaeilge (dative definite singular)
don Nua-Ghaeilge (dative definite singular)

From nua- (“new, neo-”) + Gaeilge (“the Irish language”).

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New Irish (cf. New English), Modern Irish (language)


Sínis

Sínise (genitive)
Sínis (indefinite nominative singular)
a Shínis (indefinite singular vocative)
Sínise (genitive indefinite singular)
Sínis (dative indefinite singular)
an tSínis (definite nominative singular)
na Sínise (definite genitive singular)
leis an tSínis (dative definite singular)
don tSínis (dative definite singular)
Sínis (mutation mutation-radical)
Shínis (lenition mutation)
tSínis (lenition mutation)

From an tSín (“China”) + -is (“-ish, -ese”, language name suffix).