Ó Brádaigh

Irish

Etymology

Literally “descendant of Brádach”, a name of uncertain origin, possibly from Old Irish brágae (“neck, throat”).[1]

Pronunciation
  • (Munster) IPA(key): /uːa̯ˈbˠɾˠɑːd̪ˠɪɟ/
  • (Galway) IPA(key): /oːˈbˠɾˠɑːd̪ˠə/
  • (Mayo) IPA(key): /oːˈbˠɾˠɑːd̪ˠiː/
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ɔːˈbˠɾˠaːd̪ˠi/

Proper noun

Ó Brádaigh m (genitive Uí Bhrádaigh)

  1. a surname, feminine equivalent Ní Bhrádaigh

Descendants
  • → English: Brady

Mutation
Irish mutation
RadicalEclipsiswith h-prothesiswith t-prothesis
Ó Brádaigh nÓ Brádaigh hÓ Brádaigh not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References
  1. Hanks, Patrick, Hodges, Flavia (1990) A Dictionary of First Names, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 46
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