Sinéad

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See also: Sinead

English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Irish Sinéad, from Old Northern French Jeanette, from Middle French Jehanne + -ette, from Medieval Latin Johanna, variant of Latin Ioanna under influence from Latin Iōhannēs, from Koine Greek Ἰωάννα (Iōánna), from Hebrew יוֹחָנָה (Yôḥānāh, literally God is gracious), the feminized form of יְהוֹחָנָן (Yəhōḥānān) which produced John and its many doublets.

Proper noun[edit]

Sinéad

  1. Alternative form of Sinead.

Irish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Northern French Jeanette (compare Scottish Gaelic Seònaid).

Pronunciation[edit]

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Proper noun[edit]

Sinéad f (genitive Sinéad)

  1. a female given name from Old French

Related terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • English: Shinead, Sinead

Mutation[edit]

Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
Sinéad Shinéad
after an, tSinéad
not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.