Spayne

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

    From Anglo-Norman Espayne, from Late Latin Spania, from earlier Latin Hispānia, from Ancient Greek Ἱσπανία (Hispanía).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈspæi̯n(ə)/
    • Rhymes: -æi̯n(ə)

    Proper noun

    Spayne (plural Spaynes)

    1. Spain; the Iberian Peninsula, especially Castile.

    Descendants

    • English: Spain (see there for further descendants)
    • Scots: Spaingie

    References

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