Eithne
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See also: eithne
Irish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle Irish Eithne.
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Eithne f (genitive Eithne)
- a female given name from Old Irish
- (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.
Declension[edit]
Indeclinable.
Descendants[edit]
Mutation[edit]
Irish mutation | |||
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Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
Eithne | nEithne | hEithne | not applicable |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References[edit]
- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927) “Luġ”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society
Middle Irish[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
The name is from eithne (“grain, kernel”).[1]
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Eithne f
- a female given name
Descendants[edit]
Mutation[edit]
Middle Irish mutation | ||
---|---|---|
Radical | Lenition | Nasalization |
Eithne | unchanged | nEithne |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References[edit]
- ^ Hogan, J., Hogan,, E (1900) Irish and Scottish Gaelic Names of Herbs, Plants, Trees, Etc., Dublin: M. H. Gille and Son, page vi
Scottish Gaelic[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle Irish Eithne. Cognate with Old Norse Eðna.
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Eithne
- a female given name from Middle Irish
- (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.
Mutation[edit]
Scottish Gaelic mutation | |||
---|---|---|---|
Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
Eithne | n-Eithne | h-Eithne | t-Eithne |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
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- Irish proper nouns
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- Middle Irish given names
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- Scottish Gaelic terms derived from Middle Irish
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- Scottish Gaelic lemmas
- Scottish Gaelic proper nouns
- Scottish Gaelic given names
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- Scottish Gaelic female given names from Middle Irish
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