Alasdair
English
Proper noun
Alasdair
- A male given name from Scottish Gaelic.
Scottish Gaelic
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old Irish Alaxander, from Latin Alexander, from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros), from ἀλέξω (aléxō, “I defend”) + ἀνδρός (andrós), genitive of ἀνήρ (anḗr, “man”).
Pronunciation
- (Lewis) IPA(key): /ˈal̪ˠəs̪t̪əð/[1]
- (Harris, Uist, Islay, Wester Ross, Sutherland) IPA(key): /ˈal̪ˠəs̪t̪ɪɾʲ/[2][3]
- (Barra) IPA(key): /ˈɛl̪ˠəs̪t̪ɪɾʲ/, [ˈe̯æl̪ˠəs̪t̪æɾʲ~ˈe̯æl̪ˠəs̪t̪æʒ][4] (as if spelled Ealasdair)
- (Skye, Easter Ross) IPA(key): /ˈal̪ˠɪs̪t̪ɪɾʲ/
- (Tiree) IPA(key): [ˈɛl̪ˠɪs̪t̪ɪç] (as if spelled Ealasdair)
- (Argyll) IPA(key): /ˈal̪ˠəs̪t̪əɾ/
Proper noun
Alasdair m
- a male given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Alexander
Descendants
Mutation
| radical | eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alasdair | n-Alasdair | h-Alasdair | t-Alasdair |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scottish Gaelic.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
- ^ Oftedal, M. (1956) A linguistic survey of the Gaelic dialects of Scotland, Vol. III: The Gaelic of Leurbost, Isle of Lewis, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap
- ^ John MacPherson (1945) The Gaelic dialect of North Uist (Thesis)[1], Edinburgh: University of Edinburgh
- ^ Mac Gill-Fhinnein, Gordon (1966) Gàidhlig Uidhist a Deas, Dublin: Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath, page 138
- ^ Borgstrøm, Carl Hj. (1937) The dialect of Barra in the Outer Hebrides, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap
Further reading
- Cathair Ó Dochartaigh, editor (1994), Survey of the Gaelic Dialects of Scotland, volume II, Dublin: Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, pages 58-59