Colmán

See also: colmán, Colman, and colman

Irish

Etymology

From Middle Irish Colmán. Equivalent of colm (“dove”) +‎ -án (diminutive).

Pronunciation

  • (Munster) IPA(key): /kɔl̪ˠəˈmˠɑːn̪ˠ/
  • (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈkɔlˠəmˠɑːnˠ/, /ˈkɔl̪ˠəmˠɑːn̪ˠ/
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈkɔlˠəmˠanˠ/, /ˈkɔl̪ˠəmˠan̪ˠ/

Proper noun

Colmán m (genitive Cholmáin)

  1. a male given name from Middle Irish, equivalent to English Colman

Descendants

  • → English: Colman

Mutation

Mutated forms of Colmán
radical lenition eclipsis
Colmán Cholmán gColmán

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Middle Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish columb (“dove”) +‎ -án (diminutive).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkolmaːn/

Proper noun

Colmán m (genitive Colmáin)

  1. a male given name

Descendants

Mutation

Mutation of Colmán
radical lenition nasalization
Colmán Cholmán Colmán
pronounced with /ɡ(ʲ)-/

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Middle Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

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