Máirín
Irish
editEtymology
editFrom Máire (“Mary”) + -ín (diminutive suffix).
Pronunciation
edit- (Munster) IPA(key): /mˠɑːˈɾʲiːnʲ/
- (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈmˠɑːɾʲiːnʲ/
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈmˠæːɾʲinʲ/
Proper noun
editMáirín m
- a diminutive of the female given name Máire, equivalent to English Molly
Derived terms
edit- Máirín an triúis (“female stonechat”)
Descendants
edit- → English: Maureen
Mutation
editIrish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
Máirín | Mháirín | not applicable |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |