Pádraig
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See also: Pàdraig
Irish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin Patricius, likely via Old Welsh. Replaced Old Irish Cothraige, a much earlier borrowing as shown by the replacement of Latin p with c.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Munster) IPA(key): /ˈpˠɑːd̪ˠəɾˠɪɟ/[1]
- (Aran) IPA(key): /ˈpˠɑːɾˠɪɟ/
- (Connemara, Mayo) IPA(key): /ˈpˠɑːɾˠɪc/
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈpˠaːɾˠɪc/
Proper noun[edit]
Pádraig m (genitive Phádraig)
- a male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Patrick
Derived terms[edit]
- Bearnán Pádraig (“St. Patrick's Bell”)
- Lá Fhéile Pádraig (“St. Patrick's Day”)
- Naomh Pádraig (“Saint Patrick”)
- Pádraig Naofa (“Saint Patrick”)
- Páidín (diminutive)
- Pota Pádraig (“drink to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day”, literally “St. Patrick’s Pot”)
Mutation[edit]
Irish mutation | ||
---|---|---|
Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
Pádraig | Phádraig | bPádraig |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References[edit]
- ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, § 52, page 28