Old Irish edit

Etymology edit

From rúad (red) +‎ (king).

Proper noun edit

Ruaidrí m

  1. a male given name, equivalent to English Rory

Inflection edit

Masculine g-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative Ruaidrí
Vocative Ruaidrí
Accusative RuadraigN
Genitive Ruadrach
Dative RuadraigL
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Descendants edit

  • Irish: Ruairí / Ruaidhrí
  • Manx: Ruaree
  • Scottish Gaelic: Ruairidh