"Niamh" meaning in Irish

See Niamh in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /nʲiəvˠ/ [Munster], /n̠ʲiəw/ [Connacht, Ulster] Forms: Néimhe [genitive]
Etymology: From the noun niamh (“brightness, lustre, sheen”), from Middle Irish níam (“brilliance, beauty”), itself from Old Irish ném (“lustre”). Etymology templates: {{inh|ga|mga|níam||brilliance, beauty}} Middle Irish níam (“brilliance, beauty”), {{inh|ga|sga|ném|t=lustre}} Old Irish ném (“lustre”) Head templates: {{head|ga|proper noun|genitive|Néimhe|||||f1request=1|f4request=1|g=f|g2=|g3=|head=}} Niamh f (genitive Néimhe), {{ga-proper noun|f|Néimhe}} Niamh f (genitive Néimhe)
  1. a female given name Wikipedia link: Niamh Tags: feminine Categories (topical): Irish female given names, Irish given names
    Sense id: en-Niamh-ga-name-pLhOhtoi Categories (other): Irish entries with incorrect language header

Download JSON data for Niamh meaning in Irish (2.0kB)

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