Caitríona
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See also: Caitrìona
Irish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From French Catherine, from Medieval Latin Catharīna, from Latin Ecaterīna, from Ancient Greek Αἰκατερίνη (Aikaterínē), *Ἑκατερίνη (*Hekaterínē).
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Caitríona f (genitive Chaitríona)
- a female given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Catherine
Derived terms[edit]
- roth Chaitríona (“Catherine-wheel”)
Related terms[edit]
Mutation[edit]
Irish mutation | ||
---|---|---|
Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
Caitríona | Chaitríona | gCaitríona |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading[edit]
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “Caitríona”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Entries containing “Caitríona” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
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