ellan

Manx

Etymology

From Old Irish ailén.

Noun

ellan m or f (genitive singular ellan, plural ellanyn)

1. island
2. isle

Derived terms

• ellan chorralagh f (“coral island, atoll”)
• Ellan Eeaght (“the Isle of Wight”)
• Ellan Ulvey (“Ulva”)
• Ellan Vannin (“Isle of Man”)
• Ellan y Phrinse Edard (“Prince Edward Island”)
• ellaneen m (“islet”)
• ellanragh (“archipelago”)
• neuellanagh (“mainland, non-Manx, newcomer”)
• Ny h-Ellanyn Balearagh pl (“the Balearic Islands”)
• Ny hEllanyn Philippeenagh pl (“the Philippines”)

 

References

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

Old High German

Alternative forms

• ellen, ellian

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *alljan.

Noun

ellan n

1. courage
2. bravery
3. strength

Declension

Declension of ellan (neuter a-stem)

case	singular	plural
nominative	ellan	ellan
accusative	ellan	ellan
genitive	ellanes	ellano
dative	ellane	ellanum
instrumental	ellanu	—

References

1. Köbler, Gerhard, Althochdeutsches Wörterbuch, (6. Auflage) 2014
2. Joseph Wright, An Old High German Primer, Second Edition

Old Saxon

Noun

ellan ?

1. Alternative form of ellian