Fergal

Old Irish

Etymology

fer (“man”) +‎ gal (“valour”); the feminine ā-stem inflection is inherited from the latter noun.

Proper noun

Fergal m (genitive Fergaile)

  1. A male given name

Inflection
Feminine ā-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative FergalL — —
Vocative FergalL — —
Accusative FergailN — —
Genitive FergaileH — —
Dative FergailL — —
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Descendants
  • Middle Irish: Fergal
    • Irish: Fearghal

Mutation
Old Irish mutation
RadicalLenitionNasalization
Fergal Ḟergal Fergal
pronounced with /v(ʲ)-/
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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