Madagascar

Madagascar (mutation mutation-radical)
Vadagascar (lenition mutation)

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


Albey

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

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


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

Glaschu (mutation mutation-radical)
Ghlaschu (lenition mutation)
Nglaschu (eclipsis mutation)

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)


innis

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innis f (genitive singular innis, plural innisyn)

innis (genitive singular)
innisyn (plural)


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.


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

Mannin (mutation mutation-radical)
Vannin (lenition mutation)

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

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 (mutation mutation-radical)
Hostynagh (lenition mutation)
after "yn" (lenition mutation)
Tostynagh (lenition mutation)

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


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)


Bretyn Veg

Yn Vretyn Veg (canonical feminine)
Bretyn Veg (mutation mutation-radical)
Vretyn Veg (lenition mutation)
Mretyn Veg (eclipsis mutation)


Bretyn

Bretyn (mutation mutation-radical)
Vretyn (lenition mutation)
Mretyn (eclipsis mutation)

Rug ee 'sy Vretyn.


Bretyn Vooar

Yn Vretyn Vooar (canonical feminine)
Bretyn Vooar (mutation mutation-radical)
Vretyn Vooar (lenition mutation)
Mretyn Vooar (eclipsis mutation)


Sostyn

Sostyn (mutation mutation-radical)
Hostyn (lenition mutation)
after "yn" (lenition mutation)
Tostyn (lenition mutation)

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.


Bretin

Bretin (mutation mutation-radical)
Vretin (lenition mutation)
Mretin (eclipsis mutation)

T'eh shiaulley noon dys y Vretin jiu.


Thalloo Bretnagh

Yn Thalloo Bretnagh (canonical masculine)
Thalloo Bretnagh (mutation mutation-radical)
Halloo Bretnagh (lenition mutation)
Dhalloo Bretnagh (eclipsis mutation)


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)


Thalloo yn Eeast

Thalloo yn Eeast (mutation mutation-radical)
Halloo yn Eeast (lenition mutation)
Dhalloo yn Eeast (eclipsis mutation)

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


Greenlyn

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


Jamaicey

Yn Yamaicey (canonical feminine)
Jamaicey (mutation mutation-radical)
Yamaicey (lenition mutation)
N'yamaicey (eclipsis mutation)

Jamaica (an island and country in the Caribbean)


Coobey

Yn Choobey (canonical feminine)
Coobey (mutation mutation-radical)
Choobey (lenition mutation)
Goobey (eclipsis mutation)


Twoaie ny hErin

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


Twoaie Nerin

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


Ellan y Phrinse Edard

Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island


Noa Heelan

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

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


Seelan Noa

Yn Teelan Noa (canonical feminine)
Seelan Noa (mutation mutation-radical)
Heelan Noa (lenition mutation)
after "yn" (lenition mutation)
Teelan Noa (lenition mutation)

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


queiggey

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

queiggey (mutation mutation-radical)
wheiggey (lenition mutation)
gueiggey (eclipsis mutation)

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

Shoh Queiggey Mooan.


Sheltyn

Yn Sheltyn (canonical feminine)
Sheltyn (mutation mutation-radical)
Heltyn (lenition mutation)
after "yn" (lenition mutation)
Çheltyn (lenition mutation)


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)


Balley Aah Cleeah

Balley Aah Cleeah (mutation mutation-radical)
Valley Aah Cleeah (lenition mutation)
Malley Aah Cleeah (eclipsis mutation)


Balley Aah Luain

Balley Aah Luain (mutation mutation-radical)
Valley Aah Luain (lenition mutation)
Malley Aah Luain (eclipsis mutation)


Divlyn

Divlyn (mutation mutation-radical)
Ghivlyn (lenition mutation)
Nivlyn (eclipsis mutation)

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


Gallioo

Yn Ghallioo (canonical feminine)
Gallioo (mutation mutation-radical)
Ghallioo (lenition mutation)
Ngallioo (eclipsis mutation)


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 (mutation mutation-radical)
vooirinshyn (lenition mutation)


Kyprys

Yn Chyprys (canonical feminine)
Kyprys (mutation mutation-radical)
Chyprys (lenition mutation)
Gyprys (eclipsis mutation)


ellaneen

ellaneen m (genitive singular ellaneen, plural ellaneenyn)

ellaneen (genitive singular)
ellaneenyn (plural)

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


insheen

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insheen m (genitive singular insheen, plural insheenyn)

insheen (genitive singular)
insheenyn (plural)

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


May Eo

May Eo (mutation mutation-radical)
Vay Eo (lenition mutation)


insh

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insh f (genitive singular inshey, plural inshyn)

inshey (genitive singular)
inshyn (plural)


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)


Bahamaghyn

Ny Bahamaghyn (canonical feminine plural)
Bahamaghyn (mutation mutation-radical)
Vahamaghyn (lenition mutation)
Mahamaghyn (eclipsis mutation)

Bahamas (an archipelago and country in the Caribbean)


Shey Coonteeyn

Ny Shey Coonteeyn (canonical masculine plural)


Inshyn Ork

Ny h-Inshyn Ork (canonical feminine plural)


Moan

Moan (mutation mutation-radical)
Voan (lenition mutation)

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


Thaimish

Yn Thaimish (canonical feminine)
Thaimish (mutation mutation-radical)
Haimish (lenition mutation)
Dhaimish (eclipsis mutation)


Lunnin

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


Çheer ny Goal

Çheer ny Goal (mutation mutation-radical)
Heer ny Goal (lenition mutation)
Jeer ny Goal (eclipsis mutation)


Goaltaght

Goaltaght (mutation mutation-radical)
Ghoaltaght (lenition mutation)
Ngoaltaght (eclipsis mutation)

From Middle Irish *galldacht. Cognate with Irish Galltacht.


Manchuin

Manchuin (mutation mutation-radical)
Vanchuin (lenition mutation)

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 (mutation mutation-radical)
Vanchuinagh (lenition mutation)


Maanoot

Maanoot (mutation mutation-radical)
Vaanoot (lenition mutation)

Cognate to Irish Maigh Nuad (“Maynooth”).


Madeirey

Yn Vadeirey (canonical feminine)
Madeirey (mutation mutation-radical)
Vadeirey (lenition mutation)


Ultagh

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