Máirín
Irish edit
Etymology edit
From Máire (“Mary”) + -ín (diminutive suffix).
Pronunciation edit
- (Munster) IPA(key): /mˠɑːˈɾʲiːnʲ/
- (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈmˠɑːɾʲiːnʲ/
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈmˠæːɾʲinʲ/
Proper noun edit
Máirín 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 edit
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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. | ||