Donnchadh

Irish

Proper noun

Donnchadh m (genitive Donnchadha)

1. Alternative form of Donncha

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

• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “Donnchadh”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm

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Scottish Gaelic

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)

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

Descendants

• → English: Duncan