rìbhinn

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish rígan (“queen”), from Proto-Celtic *rīganīs.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /r̴iːvɪɲ/

Noun

rìbhinn f (genitive rìbhinne, plural rìbhinnean)

1. (poetic) maiden, girl

   A rìbhinn òg, 'bheil cuimhn' agad?

   Young maiden, do you remember?

References

An Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic Language, Alexander MacBain, Gairm Publications, 1982