Caitríona
See also: Caitrìona
Irish
Etymology
From French Catherine, from Medieval Latin Catharīna, from Latin Ecaterīna, from Ancient Greek Αἰκατερίνη (Aikaterínē), *Ἑκατερίνη (*Hekaterínē).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Caitríona f (genitive Chaitríona)
- a female given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Catherine
Derived terms
- roth Chaitríona (“Catherine-wheel”)
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| Caitríona | Chaitríona | gCaitríona |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “Caitríona”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Entries containing “Caitríona” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
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