faílenn

Middle Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish foílenn, from Proto-Celtic *wailannā (“seagull”). Cognate with Cornish guilan, Welsh gwylan, Breton gouelan.

Noun

faílenn m or f

1. seagull

Descendants

• Irish: faoileán, faoileog
• Manx: foillan, foilleig, fooilleig
• Scottish Gaelic: faoileann, faoileag