Lochlann
Irish edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Irish Lochlann, a folk etymology (equivalent to loch (“lough”) + -lann (“place of”)) of Old Irish Lothlind, a name with disputed origins.
Proper noun edit
Lochlann f (genitive Lochlann)
- (historical) Viking countries
- (rare) Scandinavia
Derived terms edit
Related terms edit
Further reading edit
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “Lochlann”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
Scottish Gaelic edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Irish Lochlann, a folk etymology (equivalent to loch (“loch”) + -lann (“place of”)) of Old Irish Lothlind, a name with disputed origins.
Proper noun edit
Lochlann m or f (genitive Lochlainn)
Synonyms edit
- (Norway): Nirribhidh