Diarmaid
Irish
Alternative forms
- Diarmuid
Etymology
From Old Irish Diarmait; anterior etymology unknown.[1] Possibly from dí (“without”) + airmit (“injunction”) or airmait (“envy”) (see format).[2]
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Diarmaid m (genitive Diarmada)
- a male given name from Old Irish
Descendants
Mutation
| radical | lenition | eclipsis |
|---|---|---|
| Diarmaid | Dhiarmaid | nDiarmaid |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
- ^ Ó Corráin, Donnchadh, Maguire, Fidelma (1981) Gaelic Personal Names, Dublin: The Academy Press, →ISBN, page 73
- ^ Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006), A Dictionary of First Names, Oxford Paperback Reference (2nd ed.), Oxford University Press, pp. 74, 345
- ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 34