Fionnghall
Irish
Etymology
From fionn (“fair”) + Gall (“foreigner”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fʲuːnɣal/
Noun
Fionnghall m (genitive singular Fionnghaill, nominative plural Fionnghaill)
- (historical) fair-haired foreigner, Norseman
Declension
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Proper noun
Fionnghall m (genitive Fionnghaill)
- a male given name
Mutation
| radical | lenition | eclipsis |
|---|---|---|
| Fionnghall | Fhionnghall | bhFionnghall |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “Fionnghall”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN