Maigh Eo
Irish
editEtymology
editThe county is named after the village with the same name which lies within it. The name, meaning "field of yew trees", breaks down as maigh (“field”) + eo (“yew tree”).
Proper noun
editMaigh Eo m (genitive Mhaigh Eo)
- Irish name of a county in Ireland, named Mayo in English
Derived terms
edit- Maigh Eoch ("Mayoman")
Descendants
edit- → English: Mayo
Mutation
editIrish mutation | ||
---|---|---|
Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
Maigh Eo | Mhaigh Eo | not applicable |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
edit- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “Maigh Eo”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “Maigh Eo”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024