Flann

See also: flann

Old Irish

Etymology

Literally meaning "red", see flann.

Proper noun

Flann m or f

1. a unisex given name

Inflection

For the male given name:

Masculine o-stem
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	Flann	—	—
Vocative	Flainn	—	—
Accusative	FlannN	—	—
Genitive	FlainnL	—	—
Dative	FlaunnL	—	—
Initial mutations of a following adjective: H = triggers aspiration L = triggers lenition N = triggers nasalization

The declension of the female given name is unattested, but given its adjectival origin, it may be like this:

Feminine ā-stem
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	FlannL	—	—
Vocative	FlannL	—	—
Accusative	FlainnN	—	—
Genitive	FlainneH	—	—
Dative	FlainnL	—	—
Initial mutations of a following adjective: H = triggers aspiration L = triggers lenition N = triggers nasalization

Mutation

Old Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Nasalization
Flann	Ḟlann	Flann pronounced with /v(ʲ)-/
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “flann”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language