Old Irish

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Etymology

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From rúad (red) +‎ (king).

Proper noun

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Ruaidrí m

  1. a male given name, equivalent to English Rory

Inflection

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Masculine g-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative Ruaidrí
Vocative Ruaidrí
Accusative RuadraigN
Genitive Ruadrach
Dative RuadraigL
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Descendants

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  • Irish: Ruairí / Ruaidhrí
  • Manx: Ruaree
  • Scottish Gaelic: Ruairidh