Ruairí

See also: Ruairi

Irish

Alternative forms

Raidhrí, Reidhrí
Ruaidhrí (superseded)

Etymology

Inherited from Old Irish Ruaidrí. Cognate to Scottish Gaelic Ruairidh and Manx Ruaree.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɾˠuəɾʲiː/

Proper noun

Ruairí m (genitive Ruairí)

a male given name from Old Irish, equivalent to English Rory

Derived terms

Ruairí an mheán oíche m (“fly-by-night”)

Descendants

→ English: Rory

Further reading

Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927) “Ruaiḋrí”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society

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