Odhrán

Irish

Alternative forms
  • Oḋrán

Etymology

From Old Irish Odrán, originally from odur + -án. By surface analysis, odhar (“dun”) +‎ -án (diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation
  • (Munster) IPA(key): /əuˈɾˠɑːn̪ˠ/
  • (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈoːɾˠɑːnˠ/
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈoːɾˠanˠ/

Proper noun

Odhrán m (genitive Odhráin)

  1. a male given name from Old Irish

Declension
Declension of Odhrán

First declension

Bare forms (no plural of this noun)

Case Singular
Nominative Odhrán
Vocative a Odhráin
Genitive Odhráin
Dative Odhrán

Forms with the definite article:

Case Singular
Nominative an Odhrán
Genitive an Odhráin
Dative leis an Odhrán

don Odhrán

Descendants
  • → English: Odhran, Oran, Oren, Orin
  • Ó hOdhráin (surname)

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

Further reading
  • Entries containing “Odhrán” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
  • Entries containing “Odhrán” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
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