Meadhbh

Meidhbhe (genitive)
Meadhbh (indefinite nominative singular)
a Mheadhbh (indefinite singular vocative)
Meidhbhe (genitive indefinite singular)
Meadhbh (dative indefinite singular)
Meidhbh (archaic dative dialectal indefinite singular)
an Mheadhbh (definite nominative singular)
na Meidhbhe (definite genitive singular)
leis an Meadhbh (dative definite singular)
leis an Meidhbh (archaic dative definite dialectal singular)
don Mheadhbh (dative definite singular)
don Mheidhbh (archaic dative definite dialectal singular)
Meadhbh (mutation mutation-radical)
Mheadhbh (lenition mutation)


Búrca

Bhúrca (genitive)
Búrca (mutation mutation-radical)
Bhúrca (lenition mutation)
mBúrca (eclipsis mutation)

desc

→ English: de Burgh, Burgh, Burke, Bourke, Bourg, de Bourg, Burgo, de Burgo

From the Irish pronunciation of English burgh.

a topographical surname for someone who lived in a fortified place.


de Búrca

→ English: Burke, de Búrca

/d̪ˠəˈbˠuːɾˠkə/

From Anglo-Norman de Burgh, Literally, “of Burgh”. The founder of the Irish family was William de Burgh (ca. 1160–1206).

a topographical surname from Anglo-Norman for someone who lived in a fortified place.


Banbha

Bhanbha (genitive)
Banbha (mutation mutation-radical)
Bhanbha (lenition mutation)
mBanbha (eclipsis mutation)


Toirdhealbhach

→ English: Turlough

Toirdhealbhach (mutation mutation-radical)
Thoirdhealbhach (lenition mutation)
dToirdhealbhach (eclipsis mutation)

/ˈtʲɾʲɛl̪ˠax/

Derived From Middle Irish Tairdelbach, from tairdelb (“promotion, furthering”), thus originally a by-name meaning “instigator”.

a male given name from Old Irish, often anglicized Turlough or Terence, the latter of which this name shares no etymological relation with.


Carthaigh

Carthaigh (mutation mutation-radical)
Charthaigh (lenition mutation)
gCarthaigh (eclipsis mutation)


Carthach

Carthaigh (genitive)
Carthach (mutation mutation-radical)
Charthach (lenition mutation)
gCarthach (eclipsis mutation)

From Primitive Irish ᚉᚐᚏᚏᚈᚈᚐᚉᚉ (carrttacc), from Proto-Celtic *Karatākos.


Mac Carthaigh

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Mac Carthaigh m (genitive Mhic Carthaigh)

Mhic Carthaigh (genitive)
Mac Carthaigh (mutation mutation-radical)
Mhac Carthaigh (lenition mutation)

desc

English: McCarthy, Mc Carthy, Mccarthy, MacCarthy, Mac Carthy, Maccarthy, M'Carthy, MaCarthy, Macarthy, Carthy, McCarty

a male surname originating as a patronymic, feminine equivalent Nic Carthaigh, equivalent to English McCarthy


Saighneáin

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na Saighneáin m pl (genitive na Saighneán)

na Saighneáin (canonical masculine plural)
na Saighneán (genitive)

/ˈsˠəinʲænʲ/

Specific use of the plural of saighneán (“flash of light”).


Bealach Féich

Bealach Féich m (genitive Bhealach Féich)

Bhealach Féich (genitive)
Bealach Féich (mutation mutation-radical)
Bhealach Féich (lenition mutation)
mBealach Féich (eclipsis mutation)

Ballybofey (a town in County Donegal, Ireland)


Ó Deághaidh

Uí Dheághaidh (genitive)
Ó Deághaidh (mutation mutation-radical)
nÓ Deághaidh (eclipsis mutation)
hÓ Deághaidh (mutation prothesis-h)

→ English: O'Dea

a male surname originating as a patronymic, feminine equivalent Ní Dheághaidh


Deághaidh

Deághaidh (mutation mutation-radical)
Dheághaidh (lenition mutation)
nDeághaidh (eclipsis mutation)


Deághadh

Deághaidh (genitive)
Deághadh (mutation mutation-radical)
Dheághadh (lenition mutation)
nDeághadh (eclipsis mutation)


Cóiréis

Cóiréise (genitive)
Cóiréis (indefinite nominative singular)
a Chóiréis (indefinite singular vocative)
Cóiréise (genitive indefinite singular)
Cóiréis (dative indefinite singular)
an Chóiréis (definite nominative singular)
na Cóiréise (definite genitive singular)
leis an gCóiréis (dative definite singular)
don Chóiréis (dative definite singular)
Cóiréis (mutation mutation-radical)
Chóiréis (lenition mutation)
gCóiréis (eclipsis mutation)


Chonnachta

/ˈxɔn̪ˠəxt̪ˠə/

/ˈxʊn̪ˠəxt̪ˠə/


Séamus

Shéamuis (genitive)
Séamus (mutation mutation-radical)
Shéamus (lenition mutation)
tSéamus (lenition mutation)

→ English: Seamus


Gleann Cholm Cille

Gleann Cholm Cille m (genitive Ghleann Cholm Cille)

Ghleann Cholm Cille (genitive)
Gleann Cholm Cille (mutation mutation-radical)
Ghleann Cholm Cille (lenition mutation)
nGleann Cholm Cille (eclipsis mutation)

English: Glencolmcille, Glencolumbkille

Glencolmcille (a district in County Donegal, Ireland)


Aoibhe

a female given name from Old Irish, variant of Aoife


Coileán

Choileáin (genitive)
Coileán (indefinite nominative singular)
a Choileáin (indefinite singular vocative)
Coileáin (genitive indefinite singular)
Coileán (dative indefinite singular)
an Coileán (definite nominative singular)
an Choileáin (definite genitive singular)
leis an gCoileán (dative definite singular)
don Choileán (dative definite singular)
Coileán (mutation mutation-radical)
Choileán (lenition mutation)
gCoileán (eclipsis mutation)

From Middle Irish Cuilén (literally “pup, youth, trickster”), from Old Irish cuilén (“pup, cub”), from Proto-Celtic *kolignos (“whelp”), possibly of non-Indo-European origin.

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a male given name often anglicized as Colin, which is etymologically unrelated


Coileáin

Coileáin (mutation mutation-radical)
Choileáin (lenition mutation)
gCoileáin (eclipsis mutation)


Ó Cathaláin

English: O'Culhane

Ó (“grandchild, descendant”) + the personal name Cathaláin, a diminutive of Old Irish Cathal itself from Proto-Celtic *Katuwalos (“strong in battle”).

a male surname, feminine equivalent Ní Chathaláin


Caoimhghin

Chaoimhghin (genitive)
Caoimhghin (mutation mutation-radical)
Chaoimhghin (lenition mutation)
gCaoimhghin (eclipsis mutation)


Aodhagán

Aodhagáin (genitive)
Aodhagán (mutation mutation-radical)
nAodhagán (eclipsis mutation)
hAodhagán (mutation prothesis-h)

From Old Irish Áedacán. By surface analysis, Aodh + -agán.


Easdras

Easdras (genitive)
Easdras (mutation mutation-radical)
nEasdras (eclipsis mutation)
hEasdras (mutation prothesis-h)

From Latin Esdrās, from Ancient Greek Ἔσδρᾱς (Ésdrās), from Biblical Hebrew עֶזְרָא (ʿezrāʾ). Doublet of Eazrá.

Esdras (any of four books of the Old Testament and Apocrypha of the Bible)


Eibhlín

Eibhlín (genitive)
Eibhlín (mutation mutation-radical)
nEibhlín (eclipsis mutation)
hEibhlín (mutation prothesis-h)

→ English: Eileen

→ Icelandic: Eylín

/ˈɛvʲəlʲiːnʲ/

/ˈɛvʲəlʲinʲ/

From Middle English Evelyn, from Old French Aveline, assimilated to the suffix -ín.

a female given name from Old French, equivalent to English Evelyn


Anatóil

an Anatóil (canonical feminine)
na hAnatóile (genitive)
Anatóil (indefinite nominative singular)
a Anatóil (indefinite singular vocative)
Anatóile (genitive indefinite singular)
Anatóil (dative indefinite singular)
an Anatóil (definite nominative singular)
na hAnatóile (definite genitive singular)
leis an Anatóil (dative definite singular)
don Anatóil (dative definite singular)
Anatóil (mutation mutation-radical)
nAnatóil (eclipsis mutation)
hAnatóil (mutation prothesis-h)

From Medieval Latin Anatolia, from Ancient Greek ἀνατολή (anatolḗ, “sunrise, place from where the sun rises, the east”), from ἀνατέλλω (anatéllō, “I rise”), from ἀνά (aná, “up”) + τέλλω (téllō, “to rise”).


Marcais

Marcais (mutation mutation-radical)
Mharcais (lenition mutation)


San Nioclás

Shan Niocláis (genitive)
San Nioclás (mutation mutation-radical)
Shan Nioclás (lenition mutation)
tSan Nioclás (lenition mutation)


Faolán

Fhaoláin (genitive)
Faolán (indefinite nominative singular)
a Fhaoláin (indefinite singular vocative)
Faoláin (genitive indefinite singular)
Faolán (dative indefinite singular)
an Faolán (definite nominative singular)
an Fhaoláin (definite genitive singular)
leis an bhFaolán (dative definite singular)
don Fhaolán (dative definite singular)
Faolán (mutation mutation-radical)
Fhaolán (lenition mutation)
bhFaolán (eclipsis mutation)

From Old Irish Fáelán. By surface analysis, faol (“wolf”) + -án.


Fínín

From Old Irish Fíngin (literally “wine-born”), from fín (“wine”) + gein (“birth”).


Tóibín

Tóibín (genitive)
Tóibín (mutation mutation-radical)
Thóibín (lenition mutation)
dTóibín (eclipsis mutation)

→ English: Tobin

From Anglo-Norman de Saint Aubyn (compare English Saint Aubin), from Latin Sanctus Albīnus, adapted to the suffix -ín.


Cúpla

an Cúpla (canonical masculine)
an Chúpla (genitive)
Cúpla (mutation mutation-radical)
Chúpla (lenition mutation)
gCúpla (eclipsis mutation)


Portán

an Portán (canonical masculine)
an Phortáin (genitive)
Portán (mutation mutation-radical)
Phortán (lenition mutation)
bPortán (eclipsis mutation)


Meá

an Mheá (canonical feminine)
na Meá (genitive)
Meá (mutation mutation-radical)
Mheá (lenition mutation)


Scairp

an Scairp (canonical feminine)
na Scairpe (genitive)


Gabhar

an Gabhar (canonical masculine)
an Ghabhair (genitive)
Gabhar (mutation mutation-radical)
Ghabhar (lenition mutation)
nGabhar (eclipsis mutation)


Saighdeoir

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an Saighdeoir m (genitive an tSaighdeora)

an Saighdeoir (canonical masculine)
an tSaighdeora (genitive)
Saighdeoir (mutation mutation-radical)
Shaighdeoir (lenition mutation)
tSaighdeoir (lenition mutation)


Éisc

na hÉisc (canonical masculine plural)
na nÉisc (genitive)
Éisc (mutation mutation-radical)
nÉisc (eclipsis mutation)
hÉisc (mutation prothesis-h)


Iompróir an Uisce

Iompróir an Uisce m (genitive Iompróir an Uisce)

Iompróir an Uisce (genitive)
Iompróir an Uisce (mutation mutation-radical)
nIompróir an Uisce (eclipsis mutation)
hIompróir an Uisce (mutation prothesis-h)

Literally, “the bearer of the water”. Semantic loan from Latin Aquārius.


Naomhspiorad

From naomh (“holy”) + spiorad (“spirit”)

Synonym of Spiorad Naomh (“Holy Spirit”)


Cúige Mumhan

Chúige Mumhan (genitive)
Cúige Mumhan (mutation mutation-radical)
Chúige Mumhan (lenition mutation)
gCúige Mumhan (eclipsis mutation)


Cróitis

Cróitise (genitive)
Cróitis (indefinite nominative singular)
a Chróitis (indefinite singular vocative)
Cróitise (genitive indefinite singular)
Cróitis (dative indefinite singular)
an Chróitis (definite nominative singular)
na Cróitise (definite genitive singular)
leis an gCróitis (dative definite singular)
don Chróitis (dative definite singular)
Cróitis (mutation mutation-radical)
Chróitis (lenition mutation)
gCróitis (eclipsis mutation)

/ˈkɾˠoːtʲəʃ/


Ginéive

Ginéive (mutation mutation-radical)
Ghinéive (lenition mutation)
nGinéive (eclipsis mutation)


Ginéiv

An Ghinéiv (canonical feminine)
na Ginéive (genitive)
Ginéiv (mutation mutation-radical)
Ghinéiv (lenition mutation)
nGinéiv (eclipsis mutation)


Ó Cathasaigh

Ó Cathasaigh m (genitive Uí Chathasaigh)

From Old Irish cathaisech (“vigilant; noisy”). By surface analysis, cathais (“vigil, watch”) + -ach. Compare cathaiseach.

surf

a male surname from Old Irish, feminine equivalent Ní Chathasaigh, equivalent to English Casey


Gaedhealg

Gaedhilge (genitive)
Gaedhealg (indefinite nominative singular)
a Ghaedhealg (indefinite singular vocative)
Gaedhilge (genitive indefinite singular)
Gaedhilg (dative indefinite singular)
an Ghaedhealg (definite nominative singular)
na Gaedhilge (definite genitive singular)
leis an nGaedhilg (dative definite singular)
don Ghaedhilg (dative definite singular)
Gaedhealg (mutation mutation-radical)
Ghaedhealg (lenition mutation)
nGaedhealg (eclipsis mutation)


Gaedhilic

Gaedhilice (genitive)
Gaedhilic (indefinite nominative singular)
a Ghaedhilic (indefinite singular vocative)
Gaedhilice (genitive indefinite singular)
Gaedhilic (dative indefinite singular)
an Ghaedhilic (definite nominative singular)
na Gaedhilice (definite genitive singular)
leis an nGaedhilic (dative definite singular)
don Ghaedhilic (dative definite singular)

Superseded spelling of Gaeilic: Ulster form of Gaeilge


Gaedhilic

Gaedhilice (genitive)
Gaedhilic (indefinite nominative singular)
a Ghaedhilic (indefinite singular vocative)
Gaedhilice (genitive indefinite singular)
Gaedhilic (dative indefinite singular)
an Gaedhilic (definite nominative singular)
an Ghaedhilice (definite genitive singular)
leis an nGaedhilic (dative definite singular)
don Ghaedhilic (dative definite singular)
Gaedhilic (mutation mutation-radical)
Ghaedhilic (lenition mutation)
nGaedhilic (eclipsis mutation)


Chiribeas

/ˈxɪɾʲəˌbas/


Cireabaití

/ˈkɪɾʲəˌbatiː/

(obsolete) Alternative spelling of Ciribeas


Ciribeas

Chiribeas (genitive)
Ciribeas (indefinite nominative singular)
a Chiribeas (indefinite singular vocative)
Ciribeas (genitive indefinite singular)
Ciribeas (dative indefinite singular)
an Ciribeas (definite nominative singular)
an Chiribeas (definite genitive singular)
leis an gCiribeas (dative definite singular)
don Chiribeas (dative definite singular)
Ciribeas (mutation mutation-radical)
Chiribeas (lenition mutation)
gCiribeas (eclipsis mutation)

/ˈkɪɾʲəˌbas/

Poblacht Chiribeas
Poblacht Chiribeas#Irish

Kiribati (A country consisting mostly of the Gilbert Islands archipelago, located in Micronesia in Oceania; official name: Poblacht Chiribeas)


Odhrán

Odhráin (genitive)
Odhrán (indefinite nominative singular)
a Odhráin (indefinite singular vocative)
Odhráin (genitive indefinite singular)
Odhrán (dative indefinite singular)
an Odhrán (definite nominative singular)
an Odhráin (definite genitive singular)
leis an Odhrán (dative definite singular)
don Odhrán (dative definite singular)
Odhrán (mutation mutation-radical)
nOdhrán (eclipsis mutation)
hOdhrán (mutation prothesis-h)

→ English: Odhran, Oran, Oren, Orin

Ó hOdhráin (surname)

→ English: Horan

/əuˈɾˠɑːn̪ˠ/

From Old Irish Odrán, originally from odur + -án. By surface analysis, odhar (“dun”) + -án (diminutive suffix).


Ó hOdhráin

→ English: Horan

A patronymic surname from Ó "Descendant" + Odhráin "of Odhrán", literally “son of Odhrán”.

a male surname, feminine equivalent Ní Odhráin


Gaeilic

Gaeilice (genitive)
Gaeilic (indefinite nominative singular)
a Ghaeilic (indefinite singular vocative)
Gaeilice (genitive indefinite singular)
Gaeilic (dative indefinite singular)
an Ghaeilic (definite nominative singular)
na Gaeilice (definite genitive singular)
leis an nGaeilic (dative definite singular)
don Ghaeilic (dative definite singular)
Gaeilic (indefinite nominative singular)
a Ghaeilic (indefinite singular vocative)
Gaeilic (genitive indefinite singular)
Gaeilic (dative indefinite singular)
an Ghaeilic (definite nominative singular)
na Gaeilic (definite genitive singular)
leis an nGaeilic (dative definite singular)
don Ghaeilic (dative definite singular)
Gaeilic (mutation mutation-radical)
Ghaeilic (lenition mutation)
nGaeilic (eclipsis mutation)


Dubhghus

Dubhghusa (genitive)
Dubhghus (mutation mutation-radical)
Dhubhghus (lenition mutation)
nDubhghus (eclipsis mutation)

/ˈd̪ˠuːɣusˠ/

a male given name, equivalent to English Ducey


Brandubh

Branduibh (genitive)
Brandubh (mutation mutation-radical)
Bhrandubh (lenition mutation)
mBrandubh (eclipsis mutation)

a male given name, equivalent to English Braniff


Méibhín

Mhéibhín (genitive)
Méibhín (mutation mutation-radical)
Mhéibhín (lenition mutation)

From Méabh (“Medb, queen of Connacht in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology”) + -ín (“diminutive”).

suffix

a diminutive of the female given name Méabh, from Old Irish, equivalent to English Maeveen


Méabh

Méibhe (genitive)
Méabh (indefinite nominative singular)
a Mhéabh (indefinite singular vocative)
Méibhe (genitive indefinite singular)
Méabh (dative indefinite singular)
Méibh (archaic dative dialectal indefinite singular)
an Mhéabh (definite nominative singular)
na Méibhe (definite genitive singular)
leis an Méabh (dative definite singular)
leis an Méibh (archaic dative definite dialectal singular)
don Mhéabh (dative definite singular)
don Mhéibh (archaic dative definite dialectal singular)
Méabh (mutation mutation-radical)
Mhéabh (lenition mutation)

→ English: Maeve

From Middle Irish Medb, from Proto-Celtic *medwā, from Proto-Indo-European *médʰu. Compare Middle Irish medb (“intoxicating”), from Proto-Celtic *medwos.

a female given name, equivalent to English Maeve


Méadhbh

Mhéidhbhe (genitive)
Méadhbh (indefinite nominative singular)
a Mhéadhbh (indefinite singular vocative)
Méidhbhe (genitive indefinite singular)
Méadhbh (dative indefinite singular)
Méidhbh (archaic dative dialectal indefinite singular)
an Mhéadhbh (definite nominative singular)
na Méidhbhe (definite genitive singular)
leis an Méadhbh (dative definite singular)
leis an Méidhbh (archaic dative definite dialectal singular)
don Mhéadhbh (dative definite singular)
don Mhéidhbh (archaic dative definite dialectal singular)
Méadhbh (mutation mutation-radical)
Mhéadhbh (lenition mutation)


Cnocán Bhólais

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Cnocán Bhólais m (genitive Chnocán Bhólais)

Chnocán Bhólais (genitive)
Cnocán Bhólais (mutation mutation-radical)
Chnocán Bhólais (lenition mutation)
gCnocán Bhólais (eclipsis mutation)

Mountbolus (a small village in County Offaly, Ireland)


Palaistín

An Phalaistín f (genitive na Palaistíne)

An Phalaistín (canonical feminine)
na Palaistíne (genitive)
Palaistín (indefinite nominative singular)
a Phalaistín (indefinite singular vocative)
Palaistíne (genitive indefinite singular)
Palaistín (dative indefinite singular)
an Phalaistín (definite nominative singular)
na Palaistíne (definite genitive singular)
leis an bPalaistín (dative definite singular)
don Phalaistín (dative definite singular)
Palaistín (mutation mutation-radical)
Phalaistín (lenition mutation)
bPalaistín (eclipsis mutation)


Balla Bheirlín

Balla Bheirlín m (genitive Bhalla Bheirlín)

Bhalla Bheirlín (genitive)
Balla Bheirlín (mutation mutation-radical)
Bhalla Bheirlín (lenition mutation)
mBalla Bheirlín (eclipsis mutation)


Beirlín

Bheirlín (genitive)
Beirlín (mutation mutation-radical)
Bheirlín (lenition mutation)
mBeirlín (eclipsis mutation)


Foraois Dhubh

an Fhoraois Dhubh f (genitive na Foraise Duibhe)

an Fhoraois Dhubh (canonical feminine)
na Foraise Duibhe (genitive)
Foraois Dhubh (mutation mutation-radical)
Fhoraois Dhubh (lenition mutation)
bhForaois Dhubh (eclipsis mutation)

Black Forest (A large forest and mountain range in southwestern Germany).


Aoibhinn

→ English: Aoibhinn


Céadaoin an Luaithrigh

Céadaoin an Luaithrigh f (genitive Céadaoin an Luaithrigh)

Céadaoin an Luaithrigh (genitive)
Céadaoin an Luaithrigh (mutation mutation-radical)
Chéadaoin an Luaithrigh (lenition mutation)
gCéadaoin an Luaithrigh (eclipsis mutation)

/ˌcɛd̪ˠinʲ ə ˈl̪ˠuəhɾʲi/

From Middle Irish Cétaín an Luaithrid, a calque of Latin fēria quārta cinerum.


Iarmhí

an Iarmhí (canonical feminine)
na hIarmhí (genitive)
Iarmhí (mutation mutation-radical)
nIarmhí (eclipsis mutation)
hIarmhí (mutation prothesis-h)

/əˌnʲiəɾˠˈvʲiː/

/əˌn̠ʲiəɾˠˈvʲiː/


Muineachán

Muineacháin (genitive)
Muineachán (indefinite nominative singular)
a Mhuineacháin (indefinite singular vocative)
Muineacháin (genitive indefinite singular)
Muineachán (dative indefinite singular)
an Muineachán (definite nominative singular)
an Mhuineacháin (definite genitive singular)
leis an Muineachán (dative definite singular)
don Mhuineachán (dative definite singular)
Muineachán (mutation mutation-radical)
Mhuineachán (lenition mutation)

/mˠɪnʲəˈxɑːn̪ˠ/

/ˈmˠɪnʲəxɑːnˠ/

/ˈmˠɪnʲəxɑːn̪ˠ/

Monaghan (the county town of County Monaghan, Ireland)


Uíbh Fhailí

Uíbh Fhailí (genitive)
Uíbh Fhailí (mutation mutation-radical)
nUíbh Fhailí (eclipsis mutation)
hUíbh Fhailí (mutation prothesis-h)

Originally the dative plural of Uí Fhailí, in reference to the medieval Kingdom of Uí Failghe.

Kingdom of Uí Failghe
ga:Contae Uíbh Fhailí


Droichead Átha

Droichead Átha m (genitive Droichead Átha)

Droichead Átha (genitive)
Droichead Átha (mutation mutation-radical)
Dhroichead Átha (lenition mutation)
nDroichead Átha (eclipsis mutation)

Drogheda (a town in County Louth, Ireland)


Dún Dealgan

Dún Dealgan (genitive)
Dún Dealgan (mutation mutation-radical)
Dhún Dealgan (lenition mutation)
nDún Dealgan (eclipsis mutation)

/ˌd̪ˠuːn̪ˠ ˈdʲal̪ˠəɡən̪ˠ/

/ˌd̪ˠuːnʲ ˈdʲal̪ˠəɡən̪ˠ/

/ˌd̪ˠuːnˠ ˈdʲalˠəɡənˠ/

/ˌd̪ˠuːn̪ˠ ˈdʲal̪ˠəɡən̪ˠ/

/ˌd̪ˠuːn̠ʲ ˈdʲalˠəɡənˠ/

/ˌd̪ˠuːn̠ʲ ˈdʲal̪ˠəɡən̪ˠ/

Dundalk (the county town of County Louth, Ireland)


Cholm Cille

/ˌxɔl̪ˠəmˈcɪlʲə/

/ˌxɔlˠəmˈcɪl̠ʲə/

/ˌxɔl̪ˠəmˈcɪl̠ʲə/


Sord Cholmcille

Sord Cholmcille m (genitive Sord Cholmcille)

Sord Cholmcille (genitive)
Sord Cholmcille (mutation mutation-radical)
Shord Cholmcille (lenition mutation)
tSord Cholmcille (lenition mutation)

Alternative spelling of Sord Cholm Cille


Cill Mhantáin

Cill Mhantáin f (genitive Cill Mhantáin)

Cill Mhantáin (genitive)
Cill Mhantáin (mutation mutation-radical)
Chill Mhantáin (lenition mutation)
gCill Mhantáin (eclipsis mutation)

/ˌciːlʲ vˠɑn̪ˠˈt̪ˠɑːnʲ/

/ˌciːl̠ʲ ˈwan̪ˠt̪ˠɑːnʲ/

/ˌcɪl̠ʲ ˈwan̪ˠt̪ˠɑːnʲ/

/ˌcɪl̠ʲ ˈwan̪ˠt̪ˠænʲ/

Literally, “church of Mantán”, a personal name deriving from Old Irish mant (“gums, jaw”), from Proto-Brythonic *mant (whence Welsh mant (“mouth, jaw”)), cognate with Latin mentum (“chin”) and Gothic 𐌼𐌿𐌽𐌸𐍃 (munþs, “mouth”).

Wicklow (the county town of County Wicklow, Ireland)


Sord

Sord (genitive)
Sord (mutation mutation-radical)
Shord (lenition mutation)
tSord (lenition mutation)

→⇒ English: Swords

→⇒ Fingallian: Swords

Unknown. According to the Life of Columba it was the name of a well in the area and meant “pure”, but nowhere else does the word sord exist in Irish with that or any other meaning. It may therefore be from a non-Indo-European substrate language.

Swords (a town in Fingal, County Dublin, Ireland)


Sord Cholm Cille

Sord Cholm Cille m (genitive Sord Cholm Cille)

Sord Cholm Cille (genitive)
Sord Cholm Cille (mutation mutation-radical)
Shord Cholm Cille (lenition mutation)
tSord Cholm Cille (lenition mutation)

/ˌsˠoːɾˠd̪ˠ xɔl̪ˠəm ˈcɪlʲə/

/ˌsˠauɾˠd̪ˠ xɔlˠəm ˈcɪl̠ʲə/

/ˌsˠauɾˠd̪ˠ xɔl̪ˠəm ˈcɪl̠ʲə/

/ˌsˠɔːɾˠd̪ˠ xɔlˠəm ˈcɪl̠ʲə/

/ˌsˠɔːɾˠd̪ˠ xɔl̪ˠəm ˈcɪl̠ʲə/

m-g

<i class="Latn mention" lang="ga">Sord</i> of St Columba

Synonym of Sord: A town in County Dublin


Inis

Inse (genitive)
Inis (mutation mutation-radical)
nInis (eclipsis mutation)
hInis (mutation prothesis-h)

→ English: Ennis

→ Yola: Enneese


Bré

Bré (genitive)
Bré (mutation mutation-radical)
Bhré (lenition mutation)
mBré (eclipsis mutation)

Uncertain; may be an old name for the River Dargle or a tributary.


Nás na Ríogh

/ˌn̪ˠɑːsˠ n̪ˠə ˈɾˠiː/

/ˌn̪ˠaːsˠ n̪ˠə ˈɾˠiː/

Literally, “assembly of the kings”; see Nás for the origin of that word.

Synonym of Nás: Naas (a town in County Kildare)


hIarmhí

/ˌhiəɾˠˈvʲiː/

/ˌhiəɾˠˈvʲiː/


Trá Lí

Trá Lí (genitive)
Trá Lí (mutation mutation-radical)
Thrá Lí (lenition mutation)
dTrá Lí (eclipsis mutation)

/t̪ˠɾˠɑː ˈlʲiː/

/t̪ˠɾˠɑː ˈl̠ʲiː/

/t̪ˠɾˠaː ˈl̠ʲiː/

Literally, “strand of the River Lee”, referring not to the River Lee in County Cork (whose Irish name is Laoi) but to a smaller River Lee in County Kerry.

Tralee (the county town of County Kerry)


Nás

an Nás (canonical masculine)
an Náis (genitive)

/ə(n̪ˠ)ˈn̪ˠɑːsˠ/

/ə(n̪ˠ)ˈn̪ˠaːsˠ/

Apparently from Old Irish násad (“gathering, assembly”); shortened from the full names Nás Laighean (literally “assembly of Leinstermen”) and Nás na Ríogh (literally “assembly of the kings”).


Muileann gCearr

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an Muileann gCearr m (genitive an Mhuilinn Chearr)

an Muileann gCearr (canonical masculine)
an Mhuilinn Chearr (genitive)

/ən̪ˠ ˌmˠɪlʲən̪ˠ ˈɟɑːɾˠ/

/ənˠ ˌmˠɪlʲən̪ˠ ˈɟɑːɾˠ/

From Middle Irish Muilenn Cerr (literally “crooked mill”), attested in The Life of Colman Son of Luachan.

der

Mullingar (the county town of County Westmeath)


Droichead Nua

Droichid Nua (genitive)
Droichead Nua (mutation mutation-radical)
Dhroichead Nua (lenition mutation)
nDroichead Nua (eclipsis mutation)

/ˌd̪ˠɾˠʌhəd̪ˠ ˈn̪ˠoː/

/ˌd̪ˠɾˠʌhəd̪ˠ ˈn̪ˠuə/

/ˌd̪ˠɾˠeːd̪ˠ ˈn̪ˠuː/

/ˌd̪ˠɾˠəid̪ˠ ˈn̪ˠuː/

/ˌd̪ˠɾˠɛçəd̪ˠ ˈn̪ˠuː/


Chill Mhantáin

/ˌçiːlʲ vˠɑn̪ˠˈt̪ˠɑːnʲ/

/ˌçiːl̠ʲ ˈwan̪ˠt̪ˠɑːnʲ/

/ˌçɪl̠ʲ ˈwan̪ˠt̪ˠɑːnʲ/

/ˌçɪl̠ʲ ˈwan̪ˠt̪ˠænʲ/


Uaimh

an Uaimh (canonical feminine)
na hUaimhe (genitive)

Literally, “the cave”, possibly altered by folk etymology from Odhbha, the name of the first wife of Érimón.

Navan (the county town of County Meath, Ireland)


Baile Átha Luain

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Baile Átha Luain m (genitive Baile Átha Luain)

Baile Átha Luain (genitive)
Baile Átha Luain (mutation mutation-radical)
Bhaile Átha Luain (lenition mutation)
mBaile Átha Luain (eclipsis mutation)

/ˌbʲlʲɑː ˈl̪ˠuənʲ/

/ˌbʲlʲaː ˈl̪ˠuənʲ/

Literally, “town of Luan’s ford”; Luan is here a personal name, not the word for “Monday”.

Athlone (a town in County Westmeath and County Roscommon)


Leitir Ceanainn

Leitir Ceanainn f (genitive Leitir Ceanainn)

/ˌlʲɛtʲəɾʲ ˈcan̪ˠɪɲ/

/ˌlʲɛtʲəɾʲ ˈcan̪ˠənʲ/

/ˌl̠ʲɛtʲəɾʲ ˈcanˠən̠ʲ/

/ˌl̠ʲɛtʲəɾʲ ˈcan̪ˠən̠ʲ/


Baile Brigín

Baile Brigín (genitive)
Baile Brigín (mutation mutation-radical)
Bhaile Brigín (lenition mutation)
mBaile Brigín (eclipsis mutation)

/ˌbˠalʲə bʲɾʲɪˈɟiːnʲ/

/ˌbˠɑːlʲə ˈbʲɾʲɪɟiːnʲ/

/ˌbˠalə ˈbʲɾʲɪɟiːnʲ/

/ˌbˠælə ˈbʲɾʲɪɟiːnʲ/

/ˌbˠælʲə ˈbʲɾʲɪɟiːnʲ/

/ˌbˠɛlʲə ˈbʲɾʲɪɟiːnʲ/

Alteration of original Baile Breacain (literally “Brecan’s town”).

Balbriggan (a town in Fingal, County Dublin)


Cill Droichid

Cill Droichid f (genitive Cill Droichid)

Cill Droichid (genitive)
Cill Droichid (mutation mutation-radical)
Chill Droichid (lenition mutation)
gCill Droichid (eclipsis mutation)

/ˌciːlʲ ˈd̪ˠɾˠʌhədʲ/

/ˌciːl̠ʲ ˈd̪ˠɾˠɛhədʲ/

/ˌciːl̠ʲ ˈd̪ˠɾˠeːdʲ/

/ˌciːl̠ʲ ˈd̪ˠɾˠaidʲ/

/ˌcɪl̠ʲ ˈd̪ˠɾˠɛçədʲ/


Clocha Liatha

na Clocha Liatha f pl (genitive na gCloch Liath)

na Clocha Liatha (canonical feminine plural)
na gCloch Liath (genitive)
Clocha Liatha (mutation mutation-radical)
Chlocha Liatha (lenition mutation)
gClocha Liatha (eclipsis mutation)

/n̪ˠə ˌkl̪ˠɞxə ˈlʲiəhə/

/n̪ˠə ˌkl̪ˠɔxə ˈlʲiəhə/

/n̪ˠə ˌklˠɔxə ˈl̠ʲiəhə/

/n̪ˠə ˌkl̪ˠɔxə ˈl̠ʲiəhə/


Baile na Mainistreach

Baile na Mainistreach m (genitive Baile na Mainistreach)

Baile na Mainistreach (genitive)
Baile na Mainistreach (mutation mutation-radical)
Bhaile na Mainistreach (lenition mutation)
mBaile na Mainistreach (eclipsis mutation)

/ˌbˠalʲə n̪ˠə ˈmˠanʲəʃtʲɾʲəx/

/ˌbˠalʲə n̪ˠə ˈmˠanʲəʃtʲɾʲa(x)/


Lios na gCearrbhach

Lios na gCearrbhach m (genitive singular Lios na gCearrbhach, nominative plural)

Lisburn (a city in County Antrim and County Down)


Beannchar

Beannchair (genitive)
Beannchar (mutation mutation-radical)
Bheannchar (lenition mutation)
mBeannchar (eclipsis mutation)

/ˈbʲan̪ˠəxəɾˠ/

Banchory (a town in Aberdeenshire council area)


Baile Meánach

an Baile Meánach m (genitive an Bhaile Mheánaigh)

an Baile Meánach (canonical masculine)
an Bhaile Mheánaigh (genitive)
Baile Meánach (mutation mutation-radical)
Bhaile Meánach (lenition mutation)
mBaile Meánach (eclipsis mutation)

/ˌbˠalʲə ˈmʲɑːn̪ˠəx/

/ˌbˠalʲə ˈmʲɑːnˠəx/

/ˌbˠalʲə ˈmʲɑːn̪ˠəx/


Lorgain

an Lorgain (canonical feminine)
na Lorgan (genitive)

/ˈl̪ˠɔɾˠəɡənʲ/

Originally the dative of lorga (“shin (of leg), stalk (of plant”).


Baile Nua na hArda

Baile Nua na hArda m (genitive Baile Nua na hArda)

Baile Nua na hArda (genitive)
Baile Nua na hArda (mutation mutation-radical)
Bhaile Nua na hArda (lenition mutation)
mBaile Nua na hArda (eclipsis mutation)

/ˌbˠalʲə ˌn̪ˠoː n̪ˠə ˈhɑːɾˠd̪ˠə/

/ˌbˠalʲə ˌn̪ˠuə n̪ˠə ˈhɑːɾˠd̪ˠə/

/ˌbˠalʲə ˌn̪ˠuː n̪ˠə ˈhɑːɾˠd̪ˠə/

/ˌbˠalʲə ˌn̪ˠuː n̪ˠə ˈhaːɾˠd̪ˠə/


Iúr

an tIúr (canonical masculine)
an Iúir (genitive)

/ənʲˈtʲuːɾˠ/

/ən̠ʲˈtʲuːɾˠ/

Synonym of Iúr Cinn Trá: Newry (a city in County Armagh and County Down)


Carraig Fhearghais

Carraig Fhearghais f (genitive Carraig Fhearghais)

Carraig Fhearghais (genitive)
Carraig Fhearghais (mutation mutation-radical)
Charraig Fhearghais (lenition mutation)
gCarraig Fhearghais (eclipsis mutation)

/ˌkɑɾˠɪɟ fʲaˈɾˠiːʃ/

/ˌkaɾˠɪɟ ˈfʲaɾˠiːʃ/

/ˌkaɾˠɪc ˈfʲaɾˠiːʃ/

/ˌkaɾˠɪc ˈfʲaɾˠəɡəʃ/


Ómaigh

an Ómaigh (canonical feminine)
na hÓmaí (genitive)

From ógh (“whole, intact”) + má (“field”).


Cúil Raithin

Cúil Raithin (genitive)
Cúil Raithin (mutation mutation-radical)
Chúil Raithin (lenition mutation)
gCúil Raithin (eclipsis mutation)

/ˌkuːlʲ ˈɾˠahənʲ/

From cúil (“corner, nook”) + raithin, archaic form of raithneach (“fern”).

Coleraine (a town in County Londonderry)


Iúr Cinn Trá

Iúr Cinn Trá (genitive)
Iúr Cinn Trá (mutation mutation-radical)
nIúr Cinn Trá (eclipsis mutation)
hIúr Cinn Trá (mutation prothesis-h)

/ˌuːɾˠ ˌcəiɲ ˈt̪ˠɾˠɑː/

/ˌuːɾˠ ˌciːnʲ ˈt̪ˠɾˠɑː/

/ˌuːɾˠ ˌciːn̠ʲ ˈt̪ˠɾˠɑː/

/ˌuːɾˠ ˌcɪn̠ʲ ˈt̪ˠɾˠɑː/

/ˌuːɾˠ ˌcɪn̠ʲ ˈt̪ˠɾˠaː/

Literally, “yew of the head of the strand”

lit

Newry (a city in County Armagh and County Down)


Latharna

/ˈl̪ˠahəɾˠn̪ˠə/

From the name of the mythological figure Lathar.


Port an Dúnáin

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Port an Dúnáin m (genitive Port an Dúnáin)

Port an Dúnáin (genitive)
Port an Dúnáin (mutation mutation-radical)
Phort an Dúnáin (lenition mutation)
bPort an Dúnáin (eclipsis mutation)

/pˠɔɾˠt̪ˠ ə d̪ˠuːˈn̪ˠɑːnʲ/

/pˠɔɾˠt̪ˠ ə ˈd̪ˠuːnˠɑːnʲ/

/pˠɔɾˠt̪ˠ ə ˈd̪ˠuːn̪ˠɑːnʲ/

/pˠɔɾˠt̪ˠ ə ˈd̪ˠuːnˠænʲ/

/pˠɔɾˠt̪ˠ ə ˈd̪ˠuːn̪ˠænʲ/


Éadaoin

Éadaoine (genitive)
Éadaoin (mutation mutation-radical)
nÉadaoin (eclipsis mutation)
hÉadaoin (mutation prothesis-h)

→ English: Aideen

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


Fearghal

Fearghail (genitive)
Fearghal (mutation mutation-radical)
Fhearghal (lenition mutation)
bhFearghal (eclipsis mutation)

a male given name from Old Irish of Gaelic origin


Eochaill

From Middle Irish Eóchaill, from Old Irish eó (“yew”) + caill (“wood”).

Youghal (a town and coastal resort in County Cork, Ireland).

Youghal (a townland in County Tipperary, Ireland).

Moynehall (a townland in County Cavan, Ireland).

Oghil (a townland on the island of Inishmore, County Galway, Ireland).


Inis Eoghain

Inis Eoghain (genitive)
Inis Eoghain (mutation mutation-radical)
nInis Eoghain (eclipsis mutation)
hInis Eoghain (mutation prothesis-h)

Inishowen (a peninsula in County Donegal, Ireland)


Faoláin

Faoláin (mutation mutation-radical)
Fhaoláin (lenition mutation)
bhFaoláin (eclipsis mutation)


Conaill

Conaill (mutation mutation-radical)
Chonaill (lenition mutation)
gConaill (eclipsis mutation)


Ó Conaill

→ English: Connel, Connell, O'Connell

a male surname, feminine equivalent Ní Chonaill


Ó Faoláin

→ English: Hyland, Phelan, Whelan

a male surname, feminine equivalent Ní Fhaoláin


Aibhilín

Aibhilín (genitive)
Aibhilín (mutation mutation-radical)
nAibhilín (eclipsis mutation)
hAibhilín (mutation prothesis-h)

a female given name from Old French, variant of Eibhlín, equivalent to English Evelyn


Cionaodh

Cionaodha (genitive)
Cionaodh (mutation mutation-radical)
Chionaodh (lenition mutation)
gCionaodh (eclipsis mutation)


Cnoc Airéis

Chnoc Airéis (genitive)
Cnoc Airéis (mutation mutation-radical)
Chnoc Airéis (lenition mutation)
gCnoc Airéis (eclipsis mutation)

Literally, “hill of Ares”, calque of Ancient Greek Ἄρειος Πάγος (Áreios Págos).

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Ἄρειος Πάγος


Campúisia

Campúisia (genitive)
Campúisia (mutation mutation-radical)
Champúisia (lenition mutation)
gCampúisia (eclipsis mutation)

(historical) Kampuchea (former name of Cambodia)


Béarla na hAlban

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Béarla na hAlban m (genitive Béarla na hAlban)

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

Scottish English (English as spoken in Scotland)


Bablóinis

Bablóinise (genitive)
Bablóinis (mutation mutation-radical)
Bhablóinis (lenition mutation)
mBablóinis (eclipsis mutation)


Apacailipsis

Apacailipsis (genitive)
Apacailipsis (mutation mutation-radical)
nApacailipsis (eclipsis mutation)
hApacailipsis (mutation prothesis-h)
tApacailipsis (mutation prothesis-t)

(Christianity, biblical) Apocalypse, Revelation


Aodhán

Aodháin (genitive)
Aodhán (mutation mutation-radical)
nAodhán (eclipsis mutation)
hAodhán (mutation prothesis-h)

→ English: Aidan

→ Italian: Aidano

→ Portuguese: Áidano

→ Scots: Aidan

→ Welsh: Aidan

From Old Irish Aédán (whence also Scottish Gaelic Aodhan). By surface analysis, Aodh + -án.


Amhlaoibh

Amhlaoibh (genitive)
Amhlaoibh (mutation mutation-radical)
nAmhlaoibh (eclipsis mutation)
hAmhlaoibh (mutation prothesis-h)

From Old Irish Amlaíb, from Proto-Norse *ᚨᚾᚢᛚᚨᛁᛒᚨᛉ (*anulaibaʀ) (whence Old Norse Óláfr), from Proto-Germanic *Anulaibaz.

a male given name from Proto-Norse, equivalent to English Olaf, historically anglicized as Humphrey, with which it is etymologically unrelated


Aisiria

an Aisiria (canonical feminine)
na hAisiria (genitive)
Aisiria (mutation mutation-radical)
nAisiria (eclipsis mutation)
hAisiria (mutation prothesis-h)

From Latin Assyria, from Ancient Greek Ἀσσυρίᾱ (Assuríā), from Akkadian Aššūrāyu, from 𒀸𒋩𒆠 (Aššūr, “Assur”).

Assyria (a historical kingdom in modern-day Iraq)


Gleanntach

na nGleanntach (canonical)
Gleanntach (mutation mutation-radical)
Ghleanntach (lenition mutation)
nGleanntach (eclipsis mutation)


Gleannta

na Gleannta m pl (genitive na nGleannta)

na Gleannta (canonical masculine plural)
na nGleannta (genitive)
Gleannta (mutation mutation-radical)
Ghleannta (lenition mutation)
nGleannta (eclipsis mutation)

/ˈɟlʲan̪ˠt̪ˠə/

Glenties (a small town in County Donegal)


Ó Coinn

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→ English: Quinn, O'Guin, O'Guinn, O'Quin

a male surname, feminine equivalent Ní Choinn


Eilís

Eilís (genitive)
Eilís (mutation mutation-radical)
nEilís (eclipsis mutation)
hEilís (mutation prothesis-h)

→ English: Ailish, Eilish

From French Élise, clipping of Élisabeth.

a female given name, equivalent to English Elise


Eagna

Eagna (genitive)
Eagna (mutation mutation-radical)
nEagna (eclipsis mutation)
hEagna (mutation prothesis-h)


Earcail

Earcail (genitive)
Earcail (mutation mutation-radical)
nEarcail (eclipsis mutation)
hEarcail (mutation prothesis-h)

From Middle Irish Ercail, from Latin Herculēs, from Etruscan 𐌇𐌄𐌓𐌂𐌋𐌄 (hercle), from Ancient Greek Ἡρακλῆς (Hēraklês).


Fionnabhair

Fhionnabhra (genitive)
Fionnabhair (mutation mutation-radical)
Fhionnabhair (lenition mutation)
bhFionnabhair (eclipsis mutation)

From Middle Irish Finnabair, from Old Irish Findabair, from Proto-Celtic *Windo-seibaris; cognate with English Guinevere and Jennifer.


Dónall na gealaí

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Dónall na gealaí m (genitive Dhónall na gealaí)


Dún Éideann

Dhún Éideann (genitive)
Dún Éideann (mutation mutation-radical)
Dhún Éideann (lenition mutation)
nDún Éideann (eclipsis mutation)

/ˈd̪ˠuːn̪ˠ ˈeːdʲən̪ˠ/

/ˈd̪ˠuːnˠ ˈeːdʲən̪ˠ/

From Scottish Gaelic Dùn Èideann, from Old Welsh Din Eidyn, or from an older or geographically closer Brythonic language, such as Cumbric or Pictish.

Edinburgh (the capital city of Scotland)


Conlaodh

Chonlaodh (genitive)
Conlaodh (mutation mutation-radical)
Chonlaodh (lenition mutation)
gConlaodh (eclipsis mutation)

a male given name from Old Irish, traditional spelling of Conlao


Cuan na Gaillimhe

Cuan na Gaillimhe f (genitive Cuan na Gaillimhe)

Cuan na Gaillimhe (genitive)
Cuan na Gaillimhe (mutation mutation-radical)
Chuan na Gaillimhe (lenition mutation)
gCuan na Gaillimhe (eclipsis mutation)

Galway Bay (a bay off the west coast of Ireland)


Coróin Spíne

an Choróin Spíne f (genitive na Coróine Spíne)

an Choróin Spíne (canonical feminine)
na Coróine Spíne (genitive)
Coróin Spíne (mutation mutation-radical)
Choróin Spíne (lenition mutation)
gCoróin Spíne (eclipsis mutation)

(Christianity) crown of thorns (crown that Christ was forced to wear)


Conlao

Chonlao (genitive)
Conlao (mutation mutation-radical)
Chonlao (lenition mutation)
gConlao (eclipsis mutation)

English: Conleth


Críoch Lochlann

Críoch Lochlann f (genitive Chríoch Lochlann)

Chríoch Lochlann (genitive)
Críoch Lochlann (mutation mutation-radical)
Chríoch Lochlann (lenition mutation)
gCríoch Lochlann (eclipsis mutation)

Literally, “territory of the Viking countries”

lit

Scandinavia (a region in northern Europe)

Scandinavian Peninsula
Scandinavian Peninsula#English

Scandinavian Peninsula (a peninsula in Scandinavia)


Luan Cásca

/ˌl̪ˠuən̪ˠ ˈkɑːsˠkə/

/ˌl̪ˠuənˠ ˈkɑːsˠkə/

/ˌl̪ˠuən̪ˠ ˈkɑːsˠkə/

/ˌl̪ˠuənˠ ˈkaːsˠkə/

/ˌl̪ˠuən̪ˠ ˈkaːsˠkə/


Laoghaire

→ English: Leary


Leabhar na hEagna

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Leabhar na hEagna m (genitive Leabhar na hEagna)


Ibéir

An Ibéir (canonical feminine)
na hIbéire (genitive)
Ibéir (mutation mutation-radical)
nIbéir (eclipsis mutation)
hIbéir (mutation prothesis-h)

From Latin Hibēria, from Ancient Greek Ἰβηρίᾱ (Ibēríā), after the river Ἴβηρος (Íbēros), which itself came from a native Celtiberian name for the river Ebro.

Iberia (a region and peninsula in Europe).


Gaeilge na hÉireann

Gaeilge na hÉireann f (genitive Gaeilge na hÉireann)

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

/ˈɡeːlʲɟɪ n̪ˠə ˈheːɾʲən̪ˠ/

/ˈɡeːlʲɟɪ nˠə ˈheːɾʲən̪ˠ/


Inid

an Inid (canonical feminine)
na hInide (genitive)
Inid (indefinite nominative singular)
a Inid (indefinite singular vocative)
Inide (genitive indefinite singular)
Inid (dative indefinite singular)
an Inid (definite nominative singular)
na hInide (definite genitive singular)
leis an Inid (dative definite singular)
don Inid (dative definite singular)
Inid (mutation mutation-radical)
nInid (eclipsis mutation)
hInid (mutation prothesis-h)

From Old Irish init, from Latin initium (“beginning”), as it refers to the beginning of Lent. Cognate with Manx Ynnyd and Scottish Gaelic Inid.


Montainéigris

Montainéigris f (genitive Montainéigrise)


Naomhtheaghlach

an Naomhtheaghlach m (genitive an Naomhtheaghlaigh)

an Naomhtheaghlach (canonical masculine)
an Naomhtheaghlaigh (genitive)

From naomh (“holy”) + teaghlach (“family”), a calque of Latin Sāncta Familia.


Mac Giolla Fhaoláin

Mac Giolla Fhaoláin m (genitive Mhic Giolla Fhaoláin)

English: Gilliland, McClellan

Literally, “son of the servant of Faolán”

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Nic Giolla Fhaoláin
Nic Giolla Fhaoláin#Irish

a male surname, feminine equivalent Nic Giolla Fhaoláin


Oíche Fhéile Sin Seáin

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Oíche Fhéile Sin Seáin f (genitive Oíche Fhéile Sin Seáin)

Oíche Fhéile Sin Seáin (genitive)
Oíche Fhéile Sin Seáin (mutation mutation-radical)
nOíche Fhéile Sin Seáin (eclipsis mutation)
hOíche Fhéile Sin Seáin (mutation prothesis-h)

Oíche Fhéile Eoin
Oíche Fhéile Eoin#Irish


fo-ilchríoch na hIndia

fo-ilchríoch na hIndia f (genitive fo-ilchríoch na hIndia)


Mac Daibhéid

Mac Daibhéid m (genitive Mhic Dhaibhéid)

Mhic Dhaibhéid (genitive)
Mac Daibhéid (mutation mutation-radical)
Mhac Daibhéid (lenition mutation)

→ English: McDade, McDavid, McDevitt

a male surname from patronyms, feminine equivalent Nic Dhaibhéid


Mac Cába

Mhic Cába (genitive)
Mac Cába (mutation mutation-radical)
Mhac Cába (lenition mutation)

→ English: Cabe, MacCabe, McCabe

Uncertain. Appears to mean “son of Cába”, but Cába is not an Irish given name. It could be from cába (“cape, hood”) used as a nickname or an alteration of Mac Aba (literally “son of the abbot”).

a male surname, feminine equivalent Nic Cába


Lúcás

From Old Irish Lúcas, from Latin Lūcās, from Ancient Greek Λουκᾶς (Loukâs). Cognate with Scottish Gaelic Lùcas.

a male given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Lucas or Luke

Soiscéal Naofa de réir Lúcáis

(Christianity) Luke (early Christian credited with the authorship of the Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles; book of the Bible)


Flóndras

Flóndrais (genitive)
Flóndras (mutation mutation-radical)
Fhlóndras (lenition mutation)
bhFlóndras (eclipsis mutation)

From Middle English Flaunders, Flaundress, flawndirs, from Old French Flandres, from Middle Dutch vlâendren. Compare Scottish Gaelic Flannras.

administrative region
administrative region

Flanders (an administrative region in the north of Belgium, consisting of the Dutch-speaking area of Belgium)

(historical) Flanders (historical county)


Pilib

Pilib (genitive)
Pilib (indefinite nominative singular)
a Philib (indefinite singular vocative)
Pilib (genitive indefinite singular)
Pilib (dative indefinite singular)
an Pilib (definite nominative singular)
an Philib (definite genitive singular)
leis an bPilib (dative definite singular)
don Philib (dative definite singular)
Pilib (mutation mutation-radical)
Philib (lenition mutation)
bPilib (eclipsis mutation)

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Φίλιππος (Phílippos, “fond of horses”).

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a male given name, equivalent to English Philip


Páise

Páise (mutation mutation-radical)
Pháise (lenition mutation)
bPáise (eclipsis mutation)


Satharn Cásca

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Satharn Cásca m (genitive Shatharn Cásca)

Shatharn Cásca (genitive)
Satharn Cásca (mutation mutation-radical)
Shatharn Cásca (lenition mutation)
tSatharn Cásca (lenition mutation)


Samó Mheiriceá

Samó Mheiriceá m (genitive Shamó Mheiriceá)

Shamó Mheiriceá (genitive)
Samó Mheiriceá (mutation mutation-radical)
Shamó Mheiriceá (lenition mutation)
tSamó Mheiriceá (lenition mutation)

American Samoa (an archipelago and overseas territory of the United States in the Pacific Ocean).


Seachtain na Páise

Seachtain na Páise f (genitive Sheachtain na Páise)

Sheachtain na Páise (genitive)
Seachtain na Páise (mutation mutation-radical)
Sheachtain na Páise (lenition mutation)
tSeachtain na Páise (lenition mutation)


Pacastáin

an Phacastáin f (genitive na Pacastáine)

an Phacastáin (canonical feminine)
na Pacastáine (genitive)
Pacastáin (mutation mutation-radical)
Phacastáin (lenition mutation)
bPacastáin (eclipsis mutation)

From Urdu پاکستان (pākistān, literally “land of the holy”).

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Poblacht Ioslamach na Pacastáine
Poblacht Ioslamach na Pacastáine#Irish

Pakistan (a country in South Asia; official name: Poblacht Ioslamach na Pacastáine).


Mac Géibheannaigh

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Mac Géibheannaigh m (genitive Mhic Géibheannaigh)

Mhic Géibheannaigh (genitive)
Mac Géibheannaigh (mutation mutation-radical)
Mhac Géibheannaigh (lenition mutation)

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→ English: Gainey, Gean, Guiney, Keaveney

Literally, “son of the prisoner or captive”.

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Nic Géibheannaigh
Nic Géibheannaigh#Irish

a male surname, feminine equivalent Nic Géibheannaigh


Isibéal

Isibéal (genitive)
Isibéal (mutation mutation-radical)
nIsibéal (eclipsis mutation)
hIsibéal (mutation prothesis-h)

From Spanish Isabel, from Old Occitan Elisabel, from Latin Elisabeth, from Ancient Greek Ἐλισάβετ (Elisábet), from Hebrew אֱלִישֶׁבַע (Elishéva, “my God is an oath”). Doublet of Eilís.

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a female given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Isabel


Chonnacht

/ˈxɔn̪ˠəxt̪ˠ/

/ˈxʊn̪ˠəxt̪ˠ/


Cúige Chonnacht

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Cúige Chonnacht m (genitive Chúige Chonnacht)

Chúige Chonnacht (genitive)
Cúige Chonnacht (mutation mutation-radical)
Chúige Chonnacht (lenition mutation)
gCúige Chonnacht (eclipsis mutation)


Cora Droma Rúisc

Cora Droma Rúisc f (genitive Chora Droma Rúisc)

Chora Droma Rúisc (genitive)
Cora Droma Rúisc (mutation mutation-radical)
Chora Droma Rúisc (lenition mutation)
gCora Droma Rúisc (eclipsis mutation)

Carrick-on-Shannon (a town in and the county town of County Leitrim, Ireland)


Muir Bhreatan

Muir Bhreatan f (genitive Mhuir Bhreatan)

Mhuir Bhreatan (genitive)
Muir Bhreatan (mutation mutation-radical)
Mhuir Bhreatan (lenition mutation)

St George's Channel
St George's Channel#English

St George's Channel (a strait connecting the Irish Sea to the Atlantic Ocean)


Inis Iocht

Inis Iocht (genitive)
Inis Iocht (mutation mutation-radical)
nInis Iocht (eclipsis mutation)
hInis Iocht (mutation prothesis-h)

the Isle of Wight (an island in English Channel)


Muir nIocht

Mhuir nIocht (genitive)
Muir nIocht (mutation mutation-radical)
Mhuir nIocht (lenition mutation)

the English Channel (a strait in the Atlantic Ocean)


hInis Meáin

/ˌhɪnʲəʃ ˈmʲɑːnʲ/


Inis Meáin

Inis Meáin (genitive)
Inis Meáin (mutation mutation-radical)
nInis Meáin (eclipsis mutation)
hInis Meáin (mutation prothesis-h)

/ˌɪnʲəʃ ˈmʲɑːnʲ/

Inishmaan (an island in the Aran Islands, County Galway, Ireland)

Inishmeane (an island in County Donegal, Ireland)


Seán Ó Rudaí

Seán Ó Rudaí m (genitive Sheáin Uí Rudaí)

Literally, “Sean O'Something”, from Seán (common Irish first name) + Ó (“descendant of; used to form surnames”) + rudaí (“things”).


Oileáin Mhuir nIocht

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Oileáin Mhuir nIocht m pl (genitive Oiléan Muir nIocht)

Oiléan Muir nIocht (genitive)
Oileáin Mhuir nIocht (mutation mutation-radical)
nOileáin Mhuir nIocht (eclipsis mutation)
hOileáin Mhuir nIocht (mutation prothesis-h)

Channel Islands (a group of islands in English Channel)


Mac Gabhann

Mhic Gabhann (genitive)
Mac Gabhann (mutation mutation-radical)
Mhac Gabhann (lenition mutation)

→ English: Gowan, MacGowan, McGowan

a male surname, feminine equivalent Nic Gabhann, equivalent to English Gowan, McGowan, or Smith


Cúige Uladh

Chúige Uladh (genitive)
Cúige Uladh (mutation mutation-radical)
Chúige Uladh (lenition mutation)
gCúige Uladh (eclipsis mutation)


Conghalach

Conghalaigh (genitive)
Conghalach (mutation mutation-radical)
Chonghalach (lenition mutation)
gConghalach (eclipsis mutation)

From Middle Irish Congalach, from congalach (“valiant, martial”) (whence the modern Irish literary term conghalach (“valorous”)).


Cúige Laighean

Cúige Laighean m (genitive Chúige Laighean)

Chúige Laighean (genitive)
Cúige Laighean (mutation mutation-radical)
Chúige Laighean (lenition mutation)
gCúige Laighean (eclipsis mutation)


Caiseal

(an) Caiseal m (genitive Caisil or an Chaisil)

Caisil (genitive)
an Chaisil (genitive)
Caiseal (indefinite nominative singular)
a Chaisil (indefinite singular vocative)
Caisil (genitive indefinite singular)
Caiseal (dative indefinite singular)
an Caiseal (definite nominative singular)
an Chaisil (definite genitive singular)
leis an gCaiseal (dative definite singular)
don Chaiseal (dative definite singular)
Caiseal (mutation mutation-radical)
Chaiseal (lenition mutation)
gCaiseal (eclipsis mutation)

From Old Irish Caisel, from Latin castellum. Proper use of caiseal (“stone fort”).

(without the definite article) Cashel (a town in County Tipperary, Ireland)

(with the definite article) Cashel (a village in County Galway, Ireland)

(with the definite article) Cashel (a village in County Mayo, Ireland)


Conghalaigh

Conghalaigh (mutation mutation-radical)
Chonghalaigh (lenition mutation)
gConghalaigh (eclipsis mutation)

vocative/genitive singular of Conghalach


Ó Conghalaigh

Ó Conghalaigh m (genitive Uí Chonghalaigh)

desc

English: Conley, Connelly, Connolly, O'Connelly, O'Connolly

a male surname, feminine equivalent Ní Chonghalaigh


Túr Londan

Túr Londan (genitive)
Túr Londan (mutation mutation-radical)
Thúr Londan (lenition mutation)
dTúr Londan (eclipsis mutation)


Stát Ilnáisiúnach na Bolaive

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Stát Ilnáisiúnach na Bolaive m (genitive Stát Ilnáisiúnach na Bolaive)

Plurinational State of Bolivia#English:_Q881

Plurinational State of Bolivia (Official name of Bolivia.)


Artúir

Artúir (mutation mutation-radical)
nArtúir (eclipsis mutation)
hArtúir (mutation prothesis-h)


Cugas

Cugais (genitive)
Cugas (mutation mutation-radical)
Chugas (lenition mutation)
gCugas (eclipsis mutation)

From Middle Irish Cucas, from Latin Caucasus, from Ancient Greek Καύκασος (Kaúkasos), probably from Iranian.

Caucasus (a mountain range on the border of Europe and Asia)

Caucasus (a geopolitical region covering Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and parts of Russia)


Mac Artúir

Mhic Artúir (genitive)
Mac Artúir (mutation mutation-radical)
Mhac Artúir (lenition mutation)

→ English: Carter, MacArthur, McArthur

a male surname originating as a patronymic, feminine equivalent Nic Artúir, equivalent to English Carter, MacArthur, or McArthur


Ó Dáire

a male surname originating as a patronymic, feminine equivalent Ní Dháire, equivalent to English Adair


Mac an Bhreitheamhan

Mac an Bhreitheamhan m (genitive Mhic an Bhreitheamhan)

Nic an Bhreitheamhan
Nic an Bhreitheamhan#Irish

a male surname originating as an occupation, feminine equivalent Nic an Bhreitheamhan, equivalent to English Abraham, FitzAbraham, MacAbraham, MacAbrehan, Brehon, MacBrehon, Brohoon, or MacBrohoon


Mac Adaim

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English: MacAdam, Macadam, McAdam, MacCadam, MacCaddam, MacAdams, Adams, Addams (rare)

Literally, “son of Adam”. Doublet of Mac Ádhaimh.

a male surname originating as a patronymic, feminine equivalent Nic Adaim, equivalent to English MacAdam


Féil

an Fhéil (canonical feminine)
na Féile (genitive)

→ English: Feale

Feale (a river in County Limerick and County Kerry)


Mainistir na Féile

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Mainistir na Féile f (genitive Mhainistir na Féile)

From mainistir (“abbey”) + an Fhéil (“the River Feale”).

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Abbeyfeale (a market town in County Limerick, Ireland)


Múscraí

Mhúscraí (genitive)
Múscraí (mutation mutation-radical)
Mhúscraí (lenition mutation)

→ English: Muskerry

/mˠuːz̪ˠˈɡɾˠiː/

From Old Irish Múscraige, from Cairpre Músc, son of the 111th High King of Ireland, Conaire Cóem.

Muskerry (a traditional region and Gaeltacht in County Cork, Ireland)


Cóbh

an Cóbh (canonical masculine)
an Chóibh (genitive)
Cóbh (mutation mutation-radical)
Chóbh (lenition mutation)
gCóbh (eclipsis mutation)

→ English: Cobh

Cobh (a town and seaport in County Cork, Ireland)


Áth Dara

Áth Dara (genitive)
Áth Dara (mutation mutation-radical)
nÁth Dara (eclipsis mutation)
hÁth Dara (mutation prothesis-h)

→ English: Adare

From áth (“ford”) + dara, genitive of dair (“oak tree”).

Adare (a village in County Limerick, Ireland).


Cnoc Loinge

Chnoc Loinge (genitive)
Cnoc Loinge (mutation mutation-radical)
Chnoc Loinge (lenition mutation)
gCnoc Loinge (eclipsis mutation)

→ English: Knocklong

From cnoc (“hill”) + loinge, luinge, genitive of long (“ship; house”).

Knocklong (a village in County Limerick, Ireland).


Sciobairín

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an Sciobairín m (genitive an Sciobairín)

an Sciobairín (canonical masculine)
an Sciobairín (genitive)

→ English: Skibbereen

Perhaps from a diminutive of scib, from English skiff.

Skibbereen (a town in County Cork, Ireland)


Cloich na Coillte

Cloich na Coillte f (genitive Chloich na Coillte)

Chloich na Coillte (genitive)
Cloich na Coillte (mutation mutation-radical)
Chloich na Coillte (lenition mutation)
gCloich na Coillte (eclipsis mutation)

→ English: Clonakilty

From cloch, cloich (“stone [castle]”) + na (“[of] the”) + coillte (“woods”), plural of coill (“wood, forest”).

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Clonakilty (a coastal town in County Cork, Ireland).


Gleann Maghair

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Gleann Maghair m (genitive Ghleann Maghair)

Ghleann Maghair (genitive)
Gleann Maghair (mutation mutation-radical)
Ghleann Maghair (lenition mutation)
nGleann Maghair (eclipsis mutation)

→ English: Glanmire

From gleann (“valley”) + maghair, genitive of maghar (“bait”).

Glanmire (a suburban town within the City of Cork, County Cork, Ireland).


Charraig Uí Leighin

Carraig Uí Leighin
Carraig Uí Leighin#Irish


Ceann Sáile

Alternative form of Cionn tSáile (“Kinsale”)


Bandan

Bandan (genitive)
Bandan (mutation mutation-radical)
Bhandan (lenition mutation)
mBandan (eclipsis mutation)

→ English: Bandon

/bˠɑn̪ˠd̪ˠən̪ˠ/

Bandon (a river in County Cork, Ireland)


Droichead na Bandan

Droichead na Bandan f (genitive Dhroichead na Bandan)

Dhroichead na Bandan (genitive)
Droichead na Bandan (mutation mutation-radical)
Dhroichead na Bandan (lenition mutation)
nDroichead na Bandan (eclipsis mutation)

From droichead (“bridge”) + na (“[of] the”) + Bandan (“Bandon”).


Carraig Uí Leighin

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Carraig Uí Leighin f (genitive Charraig Uí Leighin)

→ English: Carrigaline

From carraig (“rock”) + Uí Leighin, genitive of Ó Leighin, an Irish surname often anglicised as Lyne.

Carrigaline (a town south-east of Cork, County Cork, Ireland)


Cionn tSáile

Chionn tSáile (genitive)
Cionn tSáile (mutation mutation-radical)
Chionn tSáile (lenition mutation)
gCionn tSáile (eclipsis mutation)

From cionn, dative form of ceann (“head, headland”) and sáile (“brine”).

Kinsale (a port town in County Cork, Ireland)


Dáire

Dháire (genitive)
Dáire (mutation mutation-radical)
Dháire (lenition mutation)
nDáire (eclipsis mutation)

English: Dara


Stiabhna

From Anglo-Norman Estievene, Estievne, alternative form of Old French Estiene, from Latin Stephanus, from Ancient Greek Στέφανος (Stéphanos).

a male given name, variant of Stiofán, equivalent to English Stephen or Steven


Conghaile

Conghaile (genitive)
Conghaile (mutation mutation-radical)
Chonghaile (lenition mutation)
gConghaile (eclipsis mutation)

a male given name, variant of Conghalach


Ó Conghaile

a male surname, variant of Ó Conghalaigh, feminine equivalent Ní Chonghaile


Stiofáin

/ʃtʲəˈfˠɑːnʲ/

/ˈʃtʲʊfˠɑːnʲ/

/ˈʃtʲʊfˠanʲ/


Lá Fhéile Stiofáin

Lá Fhéile Stiofáin m (genitive Lá Fhéile Stiofáin)


Seoighe

Sheoighe (genitive)
Seoighe (mutation mutation-radical)
Sheoighe (lenition mutation)
tSeoighe (lenition mutation)

From Old French Josse, name of a seventh-century saint Latinized as Latin Iodocus, from Breton Iodoc, diminutive of iudh (“lord”), from Proto-Celtic *youdos.

a surname from Anglo-Norman, equivalent to English Joyce