Eithne

See also: eithne

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish Eithne.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɛnʲə/, /ˈɛhnʲə/

Proper noun

Eithne f (genitive Eithne)

  1. a female given name from Old Irish
  2. (Irish mythology) The daughter of the Fomorian king Balor, wife of Cian and the mother of Lugh and Dealbhaeth, and the grandmother of Cú Chulainn and Fionn mac Cumhaill.

Descendants

  • English: Ena, Enya, Etna, Ethna
  • Scots: Edna

Mutation

Irish mutation
RadicalEclipsiswith h-prothesiswith t-prothesis
Eithne nEithne hEithne not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Old Irish

Alternative forms

  • Ethne

Etymology

The name is from eithne (grain, kernel).[1]

Proper noun

Eithne f

  1. a female given name

Inflection

Feminine iā-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative EithneL
Vocative EithneL
Accusative EithniN
Genitive Eithne
Dative EithniL
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Descendants

Mutation

Old Irish mutation
RadicalLenitionNasalization
Eithne unchanged nEithne
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

  1. Hogan, J., Hogan, E. (1900). Irish and Scottish Gaelic Names of Herbs, Plants, Trees, Etc. Ireland: M. H. Gille and son, p. vi

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish Eithne. Cognate with Old Norse Eðna.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛnʲə/

Proper noun

Eithne

  1. a female given name from Old Irish
  2. (Irish mythology) The daughter of the Fomorian king Balor, wife of Cian and the mother of Lugh and Dealbhaeth, and the grandmother of Cú Chulainn and Fionn mac Cumhaill.

Mutation

Scottish Gaelic mutation
RadicalEclipsiswith h-prothesiswith t-prothesis
Eithnen-Eithneh-Eithnet-Eithne
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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