Old Irish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From cóem (dear, beloved, beautiful) +‎ gein (birth, person).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈkoːi̯β̃ˌɣʲen]

Proper noun

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Cóemgen m (genitive Coímgin)

  1. a male given name

Inflection

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Masculine o-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative Cóemgen
Vocative Coímgin
Accusative CóemgenN
Genitive CoímginL
Dative CóemgenL
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Descendants

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  • Irish: Caoimhín, Caoimhghin
    • English: Kevin (see there for further descendants)
  • Latin: Coemogenus

Mutation

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Old Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Nasalization
Cóemgen Chóemgen Cóemgen
pronounced with /ɡ(ʲ)-/
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.