Donnchadh

Irish

Proper noun

Donnchadh m (genitive Donnchadha)

1. Superseded spelling of Donncha.

Declension

Declension of Donnchadh

Third declension

Bare forms (no plural of this noun) Case Singular Nominative Donnchadh Vocative a Dhonnchadh Genitive Donnchadha Dative Donnchadh

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Nominative an Donnchadh Genitive an Donnchadha Dative leis an Donnchadh don Donnchadh

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
Donnchadh	Dhonnchadh	nDonnchadh
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Entries containing “Donnchadh” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.

Scottish Gaelic

Alternative forms

• Dunnchadh

Etymology

From Old Irish Donnchad, from donn (“brown”) plus either cath (“battle”) or cáid (“noble”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt̪ɔn̪ˠɔxəɣ/

Proper noun

Donnchadh m (genitive Dhonnchaidh, vocative a Dhonnchaidh, diminutive Dochaidh)

1. a male given name from Old Irish, equivalent to English Duncan

Descendants

• → English: Duncan