Donncha

Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Irish Donnchad, from donn (“brown”) and cath (“battle”). Compare Scottish Gaelic Donnchadh.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈd̪ˠɔn̪ˠəxə/, /ˈd̪ˠʊn̪ˠəxə/
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈd̪ˠʌn̪ˠaxə/

Proper noun

Donncha m (genitive Donncha)

  1. a male given name from Old Irish, equivalent to English Duncan

Derived terms

  • Donncha an chaipín (“cock stonechat”)
  • Donncha na súl mór (“John Dory”)
  • Donncha rua (“Reynard the fox”)

Descendants

  • → English: Donough, Donagh

Mutation

Mutated forms of Donncha
radical lenition eclipsis
Donncha Dhonncha nDonncha

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

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