Fergal

Old Irish

Etymology

fer (“man”) +‎ gal (“valour”); the feminine ā-stem inflection is inherited from the latter noun.

Proper noun

Fergal m (genitive Fergaile)

1. a male given name

Inflection

Feminine ā-stem
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	FergalL	—	—
Vocative	FergalL	—	—
Accusative	FergailN	—	—
Genitive	FergaileH	—	—
Dative	FergailL	—	—
Initial mutations of a following adjective: H = triggers aspiration L = triggers lenition N = triggers nasalization

Descendants

• Middle Irish: Fergal
  • Irish: Fearghal
    • → English: Farrell

Mutation

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