Caoimhín

Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Irish Cóemgen. By surface analysis, caomh (“dear”) +‎ -ín. Compare Serbo-Croatian Dragan.

Pronunciation

  • (Munster) IPA(key): /kiːˈvʲiːnʲ/
  • (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈkiːvʲiːnʲ/
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈkiːvʲinʲ/

Proper noun

Caoimhín m (genitive Chaoimhín)

  1. a male given name from Old Irish, equivalent to English Kevin

Descendants

  • → English: Kevin (see there for further descendants)

Mutation

Mutated forms of Caoimhín
radical lenition eclipsis
Caoimhín Chaoimhín gCaoimhín

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

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