Bréanainn
Irish
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom Old Irish Brénainn, from Old Welsh breenhin (“prince, king”), ultimately from Proto-Celtic *brigantīnos (“(someone) pre-eminent, outstanding”), a diminutive of *brigantī (“high, exalted”).
Proper noun
editBréanainn m (genitive Bréanainn)
- a male given name from Old Irish, equivalent to English Brendan
Derived terms
editMutation
editradical | lenition | eclipsis |
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Bréanainn | Bhréanainn | mBréanainn |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.