Donncha
Irish
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old Irish Donnchad, from donn (“brown”) and cath (“battle”). Compare Scottish Gaelic Donnchadh.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈd̪ˠɔn̪ˠəxə/, /ˈd̪ˠʊn̪ˠəxə/
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Proper noun
Donncha m (genitive Donncha)
- a male given name from Old Irish, equivalent to English Duncan
Derived terms
- Donncha an chaipín (“cock stonechat”)
- Donncha na súl mór (“John Dory”)
- Donncha rua (“Reynard the fox”)
Descendants
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| Donncha | Dhonncha | nDonncha |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “Donncha”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “Donncha”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “Donncha”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024