Caoimhín
Irish
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old Irish Cóemgen. By surface analysis, caomh (“dear”) + -ín. Compare Serbo-Croatian Dragan.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Caoimhín m (genitive Chaoimhín)
- a male given name from Old Irish, equivalent to English Kevin
Descendants
- → English: Kevin (see there for further descendants)
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| Caoimhín | Chaoimhín | gCaoimhín |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
References
- Entries containing “Caoimhín” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
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