Malaysia

Yn Valaysia (canonical feminine)
Malaysia
Valaysia


Bolivia

Yn Volivia (canonical feminine)
Bolivia
Volivia
Molivia


Madagascar

Madagascar (an island and country off the east coast of Africa)


Brasil

Yn Vrasil (canonical feminine)
Brasil
Vrasil
Mrasil

Brazil (A large Portuguese-speaking country in South America)


Yemen

Alternative form of Yeaman: Yemen (a country in Western Asia, in the Middle East)


Serb

Yn Serb (canonical masculine)
Serb
Herb
after "yn"
Terb

Balkan Peninsula
Balkan Peninsula#English

Southeast Europe
Southeast Europe#English

Serbia (a country on the Balkan Peninsula in Southeast Europe)


Frank

a male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Francis


Belg

Yn Velg (canonical feminine)
Belg
Velg
Melg


Volga

Volga (A river in Russia, the longest river in Europe, flowing 2,325 miles through western Russia to the Caspian Sea)


Albey

head

Albey f (genitive ny Halbey or ny h-Albey or ny h'Albey)

ny Halbey (genitive)
ny h-Albey (genitive)
ny h'Albey (genitive)


Maroc

Yn Varoc (canonical feminine)
Maroc
Varoc


Albin

Albin f (genitive na Halbey or na h-Albey or na h'Albey)

na Halbey (genitive)
na h-Albey (genitive)
na h'Albey (genitive)

From Old Irish Albain, dative form of Albu.


Glaschu

From Proto-Brythonic *glas cu (“green hollow”), from *glas (“green”) + *cöü (“hollow”) (for this element see Irish cuas (“hollow”), Welsh cau (“hollow”)).

der

Glasgow (a major city and council area of Scotland, largest city in Scotland)


Tórshavn

From Faroese Tórshavn, from Old Norse Þórshǫfn (“Thor's Haven”).

Tórshavn (the capital city of the Faroe Islands)


innis

head

innis f (genitive singular innis, plural innisyn)

innis (genitive singular)
innisyn (plural)


Canadey

Yn Chanadey (canonical)
Canadey
Chanadey
Ganadey

Hie eh dys Canadey.


faarkey

faarkey m (genitive singular faarkee, plural faarkaghyn)

faarkee (genitive singular)
faarkaghyn (plural)
faarkey
aarkey
vaarkey

From Old Irish fairrge. Cognate with Irish farraige.

Huitt faarkey mooar orrin.

Ta faarkey mooar ayn.


glion

glion f (genitive singular glionney, plural glionteeyn or glionteenyn)

glionney (genitive singular)
glionteeyn (plural)
glionteenyn (plural)
glion
ghlion
nglion

From Old Irish glenn. Cognate with Irish gleann.


keayn

keayn m (genitive singular keayin, plural keaynyn)

keayin (genitive singular)
keaynyn (plural)
keayn
cheayn
geayn

From Middle Irish cúan (“bay, gulf, harbour”), from Proto-Celtic *kawnos, from Proto-Indo-European *kapnós, from *keh₂p-.


Nerin

From Old Irish Érinn, dative and accusative case of Ériu (“Ireland”). See there for more.

T'eh kiart er jeet veih Nerin.

Va mee ayns Nerin fey ny boiraghyn.

Verr yn baase er ayns Nerin.


Doolish

Douglas (the capital city of the Isle of Man)


Ellan Vannin

From ellan (“island”) + Vannin, the genitive case of Mannin (“Man”).

Isle of Man (an island and Crown dependency of the United Kingdom in the Irish Sea)


Mannin

From Old Irish Manainn, dative form of Mana (“Man, Anglesey”).

Man, Isle of Man (an island and Crown dependency of the United Kingdom in the Irish Sea)


ellan

head

ellan m or f (genitive singular ellan, plural ellanyn)

ellan (genitive singular)
ellanyn (plural)


Sostynagh

Sostynagh m (genitive singular Sostynagh, plural Sostynee)

Sostynagh (genitive singular)
Sostynee (plural)
Sostynagh
Hostynagh
after "yn"
Tostynagh

From Middle Irish Saxanach, equivalent to Sostyn (“England”) + -agh.


mooir

mooir f (genitive singular marrey, plural mooiraghyn)

marrey (genitive singular)
mooiraghyn (plural)
mooir
vooir

From Old Irish muir (compare Irish and Scottish Gaelic muir), from Proto-Celtic *mori (compare Welsh môr), from Proto-Indo-European *móri (compare Latin mare, English mere, German Meer, Dutch meer).

Er çheer as er mooir.

Ta'n eeast shoh snaue er eaghtyr ny marrey.


Yernish

From Old Irish Ériu, Érenn (“Ireland”) + -ish, on the model of Yernagh (from Old Irish Érennach).

Ta'n fockle Gaelgagh shoh çheet magh ass y Yernish.


Yernagh

From Old Irish Érennach (“Irish”), from Ériu (“Ireland”) + -ach.

Ta blass Yernagh echey.


Yernisheyr

Yernisheyr m (genitive singular Yernisheyr, plural Yernisheyryn)

Yernisheyr (genitive singular)
Yernisheyryn (plural)


Sostyn

From Old Irish Saxain (“Saxons; England”), or possibly a back-formation from Sostynagh (“English, Englishman, Saxon”). Compare Irish Sasana and Scottish Gaelic Sasainn.

Cha nee eer ayns Sostyn hene t'ad jannoo ymmyd jeh.

Hooar eh baase ayns Sostyn.

He met his fate (i.e. death) in England.

Veagh oo cummal ayns Sostyn.


Bretyn

Rug ee 'sy Vretyn.


Bretin

T'eh shiaulley noon dys y Vretin jiu.


Bretyn Veg

Yn Vretyn Veg (canonical feminine)
Bretyn Veg
Vretyn Veg
Mretyn Veg


Bretyn Vooar

Yn Vretyn Vooar (canonical feminine)
Bretyn Vooar
Vretyn Vooar
Mretyn Vooar


Thalloo Bretnagh

Yn Thalloo Bretnagh (canonical masculine)
Thalloo Bretnagh
Halloo Bretnagh
Dhalloo Bretnagh


Spaainey

From Old Irish Espáine, the genitive form of Espáin (“Spain”), from Latin Hispānia. Cognate with Irish An Spáinn.

Ta'n Spaainey my yiass jeh'n Rank.

Ren ad troailt 'sy Rank as ayns yn Spaainey ny yei shen.

They travelled in France and then in Spain.


Thalloo yn Eeast

Thalloo yn Eeast
Halloo yn Eeast
Dhalloo yn Eeast

thalloo (“land”) + eeast (“fish”) (compare Irish Talamh an Éisc).


Austrail

Australia (A country in Oceania comprising the islands of Australia, Tasmania and other smaller islands in the Pacific Ocean, as well as a former colony in the British Empire)

(geology) Australia (a continent consisting of the islands of Australia, New Guinea and intervening islands)


Loghlin

From Middle Irish Lochlann, a folk etymology (equivalent to logh (“lake”) + -lan (“place of”)) of Old Irish Lothlind, a name with disputed origins.


Soolyn

Yn Toolyn (canonical feminine)
Soolyn
Hoolyn
after "yn"
Toolyn


Greenlyn

Greenland (a large self-governing island and dependent territory of Denmark, in North America)


Jamaicey

Yn Yamaicey (canonical feminine)
Jamaicey
Yamaicey
N'yamaicey

Jamaica (an island and country in the Caribbean)


Coobey

Yn Choobey (canonical feminine)
Coobey
Choobey
Goobey


Nalbin Noa

Nalbin (“Scotland”) + noa (“new”), a calque of Latin Nova Scotia.


Twoaie Nerin

From twoaie (“north, northern”) + Nerin (“Ireland”).


Twoaie ny hErin

From twoaie (“north, northern”) + Erin (“Ireland”).


Ellan y Phrinse Edard

Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island


Seelan Noa

Yn Teelan Noa (canonical feminine)
Seelan Noa
Heelan Noa
after "yn"
Teelan Noa

From Seelan (“Zealand”) + noa (“new”) (compare Irish Nua-Shéalainn).

New Zealand (a country and archipelago in Oceania, to the east of Australia)


Noa Heelan

From noa (“new”) + Seelan (“Zealand”) (compare Irish Nua-Shéalainn).


queiggey

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queiggey m (genitive singular [please provide], plural [please provide])

From Old Irish cóiced (“province, fifth”), from cóic (“five”) (compare queig).

Shoh Queiggey Mooan.


Affrick Hwoaie

From Affrick (“Africa”) + twoaie (“north”).


Affrick

From Middle Irish Afraicc, from Old Irish Afraicc, from Latin Āfrica.


Keayn Sheealtagh

Yn Keayn Sheealtagh (canonical masculine)
Keayn Sheealtagh
Cheayn Sheealtagh
Geayn Sheealtagh

mooir: Keayn Injinagh · Keayn Sheealtagh · Keayn Sheearn · Keayn y Jiass


Mooir Vannin

Yn Vooir Vannin (canonical feminine)
Mooir Vannin
Vooir Vannin


Faarkey Baltagh

Yn Faarkey Baltagh (canonical masculine)
Faarkey Baltagh
Aarkey Baltagh
Vaarkey Baltagh


Keayn Sheear

Yn Keayn Sheear (canonical masculine)
Keayn Sheear
Cheayn Sheear
Geayn Sheear


Sheltyn

Yn Sheltyn (canonical feminine)
Sheltyn
Heltyn
after "yn"
Çheltyn


Levaant

Levant (a region of Western Asia, bordering the Mediterranean Sea)


Mee

From Old Irish Mide (“Meath”), most likely from mide (“middle, centre”).


Lerphoyll

Calque of Irish Learpholl, likely from Old Irish ler (“sea, ocean”) + poll (“hole, cave, pool”) (compare poyll).

metropolitan borough
metropolitan borough

Liverpool (a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England)


Paarys

Paris (the capital and largest city of France)


Araab Saudi

Saudi Arabia (a country in Western Asia, in the Middle East)


Balley Aah Cleeah

Balley Aah Cleeah
Valley Aah Cleeah
Malley Aah Cleeah


Divlin

Alternative form of Divlyn (“Dublin”), the capital city of Ireland


Divlyn

From Old Norse Dyflinn, or possibly from (uncommon) Irish Duibhlinn, from dubh (“black”) (compare Manx doo) and linn (“pool”).


Balley Aah Luain

Balley Aah Luain
Valley Aah Luain
Malley Aah Luain


Gallioo

Yn Ghallioo (canonical feminine)
Gallioo
Ghallioo
Ngallioo


Ard-Valley y Logh Sailjey

Salt Lake City (the capital and largest city of Utah, United States)


Ard-Valley yn Phaab

Vatican City (a city-state in Southern Europe, an enclave within the city of Rome, Italy)


ellanragh

ellanragh m (genitive singular ellanragh, plural ellanree)

ellanragh (genitive singular)
ellanree (plural)


mooirinshyn

mooirinshyn f pl (genitive singular mooirinshyn, no plural)

mooirinshyn (genitive singular)
mooirinshyn
vooirinshyn


Turkee

Turkey (a country located in eastern Thrace in southeastern Europe and Anatolia in southwestern Asia)


Kyprys

Yn Chyprys (canonical feminine)
Kyprys
Chyprys
Gyprys


Unnaneys ny Boblaghtyn Soveidjagh Soshallagh m

Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

Unnaneys ny Poblaghtyn Soveidjagh Soshallagh


Elveeish

Ultimately from Latin Helvētia. Compare Scottish Gaelic Eilbheis, Irish Elvéis.

Switzerland (a country in Western Europe and Central Europe)


insh

insh f (genitive singular inshey, plural inshyn)

inshey (genitive singular)
inshyn (plural)


insheen

insheen m (genitive singular insheen, plural insheenyn)

insheen (genitive singular)
insheenyn (plural)

From insh (“island”) + -een (diminutive suffix).


ellaneen

head

ellaneen m (genitive singular ellaneen, plural ellaneenyn)

ellaneen (genitive singular)
ellaneenyn (plural)

From ellan (“island”) + -een (diminutive suffix).


mooar-rheynn

head

mooar-rheynn f (genitive singular mooar-rheynn, plural mooar-rheynnyn)

mooar-rheynn (genitive singular)
mooar-rheynnyn (plural)
mooar-rheynn
vooar-rheynn


Bahamaghyn

Ny Bahamaghyn (canonical feminine plural)
Bahamaghyn
Vahamaghyn
Mahamaghyn

Bahamas (an archipelago and country in the Caribbean)


Ellanyn Balearagh

Ny h-Ellanyn Balearagh (canonical feminine plural)

Balearic Islands
Balearic Islands#English

autonomous community
autonomous community

Balearic Islands (an autonomous community and province of Spain)


Brooje

yn Vrooje (canonical feminine)
Brooje
Vrooje
Mrooje

French Bruges, from Old French, from Old Dutch Bruges, Bruggas, Brugias, probably from brugga (“bridge”), ultimately from Proto-Germanic *brugjǭ.

Bruges (the capital city of West Flanders, Belgium)


Brussyl

Yn Vrussyl (canonical feminine)
Brussyl
Vrussyl
Mrussyl


Lunnin

London (the capital city of the United Kingdom; capital city of England)


Moan

From Welsh Môn, from Brythonic. The ultimate origin remains unexplained. More at Anglesey.


Inshyn Ork

Ny h-Inshyn Ork (canonical feminine plural)


Shey Coonteeyn

Ny Shey Coonteeyn (canonical masculine plural)


Thaimish

Yn Thaimish (canonical feminine)
Thaimish
Haimish
Dhaimish


Ellanyn Philippeenagh

Ny hEllanyn Philippeenagh (canonical masculine plural)

Philippines (a country in Southeast Asia)


Iddaal

From Old Irish Etáil (whence also Scottish Gaelic Eadailt and Irish Iodáil), from Latin Ītalia (“Italy”).


fo-hrooan

fo-hrooan m (genitive singular fo-hrooan, plural fo-hrooanyn)

fo-hrooan (genitive singular)
fo-hrooanyn (plural)
fo-hrooan
o-hrooan
vo-hrooan


crouw-awin

crouw-awin f (genitive singular crouw-awin, plural crouw-awinyn)

crouw-awin (genitive singular)
crouw-awinyn (plural)
crouw-awin
chrouw-awin
grouw-awin


Goaltaght

From Middle Irish *galldacht. Cognate with Irish Galltacht.


Manchuin

Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester#English

Manchester (a major city and metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, in northwestern England)


Manchuinagh

Manchuinagh m (genitive singular Manchuinagh, plural Manchuinee)

Manchuinagh (genitive singular)
Manchuinee (plural)
Manchuinagh
Vanchuinagh


Maanoot

Cognate to Irish Maigh Nuad (“Maynooth”).


Mooir Valtagh

Yn Vooir Valtagh (canonical feminine)
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Madeirey

Yn Vadeirey (canonical feminine)
Madeirey
Vadeirey


Mançhoor

Yn Vançhoor (canonical feminine)
Mançhoor
Vançhoor

Manchuria (region in northeastern China)


Masseydoan

Yn Vasseydoan (canonical feminine)
Masseydoan
Vasseydoan

Borrowed from Middle English Macedon, from Middle French Macédoine.


Baveyr

Yn Vaveyr (canonical feminine)
Baveyr
Vaveyr
Maveyr

Bavaria (a historical region in Central Europe)


Barbeyr

Yn Varbeyr (canonical feminine)
Barbeyr
Varbeyr
Marbeyr

(historical) Barbary (the Mediterranean coastal region of North Africa)


Mongoil

Yn Vongoil (canonical feminine)
Mongoil
Vongoil


Bengaal

Yn Vengaal (canonical feminine)
Bengaal
Vengaal
Mengaal

Bengal (a region of South Asia, today divided between India and Bangladesh)


Britaan

administrative region
administrative region

Brittany (an administrative region, historical province, and peninsula in northwest France)


Bulgeyr

Yn Vulgeyr (canonical feminine)
Bulgeyr
Vulgeyr
Mulgeyr

Bulgaria (a country in Southeast Europe)


Burgoon

Yn Vurgoon (canonical feminine)
Burgoon
Vurgoon
Murgoon


Burmey

Yn Vurmey (canonical feminine)
Burmey
Vurmey
Murmey


Mooir Arctagh

Yn Vooir Arctagh (canonical feminine)
Mooir Arctagh
Vooir Arctagh


Mooir Vuigh

Yn Vooir Vuigh (canonical feminine)
Mooir Vuigh
Vooir Vuigh


Mooir Varroo

Yn Vooir Varroo (canonical feminine)
Mooir Varroo
Vooir Varroo

the Dead Sea (a highly saline lake in Israel, Palestine and Jordan)


Mooir Vane

Yn Vooir Vane (canonical feminine)
Mooir Vane
Vooir Vane


Mooir Ruy

Yn Vooir Ruy (canonical feminine)
Mooir Ruy
Vooir Ruy


Mooir Ghoo

Yn Vooir Ghoo (canonical feminine)
Mooir Ghoo
Vooir Ghoo


Mooir Cheltiagh

Yn Vooir Cheltiagh (canonical feminine)
Mooir Cheltiagh
Vooir Cheltiagh


Mooir Chaspagh

Yn Vooir Chaspagh (canonical feminine)
Mooir Chaspagh
Vooir Chaspagh


Mooir Charibagh

Yn Vooir Charibagh (canonical feminine)
Mooir Charibagh
Vooir Charibagh


Mooir Antarctagh

Yn Vooir Antarctagh (canonical feminine)
Mooir Antarctagh
Vooir Antarctagh


Bootaan

Yn Vootaan (canonical feminine)
Bootaan
Vootaan
Mootaan

Bhutan (a country in South Asia, in the Himalayas)


Ultagh

From Old Irish ultach, ulltach (“belonging to the Ulaid”).


Ellanyn ny Geyrragh

Yn Ellanyn ny Geyrragh (canonical feminine masculine plural)


Brasseel

Yn Vrasseel (canonical feminine)
Brasseel
Vrasseel
Mrasseel


Veneswaaley

Yn Veneswaaley (canonical feminine)
Veneswaaley