Uinseann

Irish

Etymology

From Latin Vincentius, from vincēns (“conquering”), from the verb vincō. Cognate with, perhaps from or reinforced by French Vincent.

Pronunciation

• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈɪn̠ʲʃən̪ˠ/

Proper noun

Uinseann m (genitive Uinsinn)

1. a male given name, equivalent to English Vincent

Declension

Declension of Uinseann

First declension

Bare forms (no plural of this noun) Case Singular Nominative Uinseann Vocative a Uinsinn Genitive Uinsinn Dative Uinseann

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Nominative an tUinseann Genitive an Uinsinn Dative leis an Uinseann don Uinseann

Derived terms

• San Uinseann agus na Greanáidíní (“Saint Vincent and the Grenadines”)
• Uinseannach (“Vincentian”, adjective)
• Uinseannach m (“Vincentian”, noun)

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
Uinseann	nUinseann	hUinseann	not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “Uinseann”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “Uinseann”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024