Fergal

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Old Irish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

fer (man) +‎ gal (valour); the feminine ā-stem inflection is inherited from the latter noun.

Proper noun[edit]

Fergal m (genitive Fergaile)

  1. a male given name

Inflection[edit]

Feminine ā-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative FergalL
Vocative FergalL
Accusative FergailN
Genitive FergaileH
Dative FergailL
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Descendants[edit]

  • Middle Irish: Fergal

Mutation[edit]

Old Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Nasalization
Fergal Ḟergal Fergal
pronounced with /v(ʲ)-/
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.