Eithne

See also: eithne

Irish

Etymology

From Middle Irish Eithne, from Old Irish Eithne.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɛnʲə/, /ˈɛhnʲə/

Proper noun

Eithne f (genitive Eithne)

  1. a female given name from Old Irish
  2. (Irish mythology) The daughter of the Fomorian king Balor, wife of Cian and the mother of Lugh and Dealbhaeth, and the grandmother of Cú Chulainn and Fionn mac Cumhaill.

Declension

Indeclinable.

  • Alternative genitive forms: Eithneann, Eithleann, Eithlinne

Descendants

  • → English: Ena, Enya, Etna, Ethna
  • → Scots: Edna

Mutation

Mutated forms of Eithne
radical eclipsis with h-prothesis with t-prothesis
Eithne nEithne hEithne not applicable

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

References

  • Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927), “Eiṫne”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 407; reprinted with additions 1996, →ISBN

Middle Irish

Alternative forms

  • Ethne

Etymology

From Old Irish Eithne.

The name is traditionally derived from eithne (“grain, kernel”).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (earlier) /ˈeθʲnʲə/, (later) /ˈehnʲə/

Proper noun

Eithne f

  1. a female given name

Descendants

Mutation

Mutation of Eithne
radical lenition nasalization
Eithne
(pronounced with /h/ in h-prothesis environments) 		unchanged nEithne

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Middle Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

  1. ^ Hogan, J.; Hogan,, E (1900), Irish and Scottish Gaelic Names of Herbs, Plants, Trees, Etc., Dublin: M. H. Gille and Son, page vi

Old Irish

Etymology

Attested in the Expulsion of the Déisi, from the c. 8th century.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈeθʲ.nʲe/

Proper noun

Eithne f

  1. a female given name

Declension

Feminine iā-stem
singular dual plural
nominative EithneL EithniL Eithni
vocative EithneL EithniL Eithni
accusative EithniN EithniL Eithni
genitive Eithne EithneL EithneN
dative EithniL Eithnib Eithnib
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Descendants

Mutation

Mutation of Eithne
radical lenition nasalization
Eithne
(pronounced with /h/ in h-prothesis environments)		 Eithne nEithne

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Old Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Middle Irish Eithne, from Old Irish Eithne. Cognate with Old Norse Eðna.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɛnʲə/

Proper noun

Eithne

  1. a female given name from Middle Irish
  2. (Irish mythology) The daughter of the Fomorian king Balor, wife of Cian and the mother of Lugh and Dealbhaeth, and the grandmother of Cú Chulainn and Fionn mac Cumhaill.

Mutation

Mutation of Eithne
radical eclipsis with h-prothesis with t-prothesis
Eithne n-Eithne h-Eithne t-Eithne

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

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