ellan

Manx

Etymology

From Old Irish ailén.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈelʲan/

Noun

ellan m or f (genitive singular ellan, plural ellanyn)

  1. island
  2. isle

Derived terms

  • ellan chorralagh f (“coral island, atoll”)
  • Ellan Eeaght (“the Isle of Wight”)
  • Ellan Ulvey (“Ulva”)
  • Ellan Vannin (“Isle of Man”)
  • Ellan y Phrinse Edard (“Prince Edward Island”)
  • ellaneen m (“islet”)
  • ellanragh (“archipelago”)
  • neuellanagh (“mainland, non-Manx, newcomer”)
  • Ny h-Ellanyn Balearagh pl (“the Balearic Islands”)
  • Ny hEllanyn Philippeenagh pl (“the Philippines”)

References

Old High German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *alljan, from Proto-Germanic *aljaną (“zeal, strength”). As an element in proper nouns only in Upper High German from the 8th C.. The regular onomastic base from this root is Proto-West Germanic *alljā (Old High German ella), Proto-Germanic *aljǭ (“perseverance, passion, rival, lover”) (ōn-stem), and the Upper German compound form ellan- may simply be the oblique case, and not directly from *alljan.

Noun

ellan n or m

  1. courage
  2. bravery
  3. strength

Declension

Declension of ellan (neuter a-stem)
case singular plural
nominative ellan ellan
accusative ellan ellan
genitive ellanes ellano
dative ellane ellanum
instrumental ellanu —

Derived terms

  • ellanāri m
  • ellanhaft (adjective)
  • ellanlīhho (adverb)
  • ellanōd m
  • ella f
  • ellanōn (verb)
  • ellanunga f
  • ello m

Descendants

  • Middle High German: ellen

References

Old Saxon

Noun

ellan ?

  1. alternative form of ellian
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