Amhlaoibh
Irish
Etymology
From Middle Irish Amlaíb, from Proto-Norse *ᚨᚾᚢᛚᚨᛁᛒᚨᛉ (*anulaibaʀ) (whence Old Norse Óláfr), from Proto-Germanic *Anulaibaz.
Proper noun
Amhlaoibh m (genitive Amhlaoibh)
- a male given name from Proto-Norse, equivalent to English Olaf, historically anglicized as Humphrey, with which it is etymologically unrelated
Derived terms
- Mac Amhlaoibh
- → English: McAuliffe, MacAuliffe, McAuliff
- Ó hAmhlaoibh
Mutation
| radical | eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amhlaoibh | nAmhlaoibh | hAmhlaoibh | not applicable |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.