Coinneach

See also: còinneach

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From a word meaning “handsome”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkʰɤɲəx/[1][2]

Proper noun

Coinneach m (genitive Choinnich, vocative a Choinnich, diminutive Coinneachan or Ceanaidh)

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

Mutation

Mutation of Coinneach
radical lenition
Coinneach Choinneach

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

References

  1. ^ Oftedal, M. (1956) A linguistic survey of the Gaelic dialects of Scotland, Vol. III: The Gaelic of Leurbost, Isle of Lewis, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap
  2. ^ Mac Gill-Fhinnein, Gordon (1966) Gàidhlig Uidhist a Deas, Dublin: Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath, page 138
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