Domnall

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Old Irish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Celtic *Dubnowalos.

Pronunciation[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

Domnall m

  1. a male given name from Proto-Celtic, equivalent to English Donald

Inflection[edit]

Masculine o-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative Domnall DomnallL DomnaillL
Vocative Domnaill DomnallL DomnalluH
Accusative DomnallN DomnallL DomnalluH
Genitive DomnaillL Domnall DomnallN
Dative DomnallL Domnallaib Domnallaib
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Descendants[edit]

  • Irish: Domhnall, Dónall
  • Scottish Gaelic: Dòmhnall
  • Old English: Dufenal

Mutation[edit]

Old Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Nasalization
Domnall Domnall
pronounced with /ð(ʲ)-/
nDomnall
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.