Kakeen

Yola

Etymology

Equivalent to Kaat (“Kate”) +‎ -een (“diminutive suffix”). Original middle -t- was assimilated to preceding k-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaːˈkiːn/

Proper noun

Kakeen

  1. a female given name, equivalent to English Katy
    • 1927, “PAUDEEN FOUGHLAAN'S WEDDEEN”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 133, line 2:
      Fo laately got tackled to Kakeen Lurkaan,
      Who lately got tackled to Catherine Larkin,

References

  • Kathleen A. Browne (1927) “THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD.”, in Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of lreland (Sixth Series)‎[1], volume 17, number 2, Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, page 133
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