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Irish
Etymology
From Conmhaicne Mara (literally “the Conmhaicne of the sea”), a branch of an ancient native tribe named Conmhaicne (literally “descendants of Conmhac”), ultimately from con (“hound”) (prefix form of n-stem cú) + mac (“son”).[1]
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Conamara m (genitive Chonamara)
- Connemara (a district of western County Galway, Ireland)
Mutation
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
- ^ Walsh, Paul (1940) “Connacht in the Book of Rights”, in Journal of the Galway Archaeological and Historical Society, volume 19, number 1/2, Galway Archaeological & Historical Society, pages 1–15
- ^ de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1977) Gaeilge Chois Fhairrge: An Deilbhíocht [The Irish of Cois Fharraige: Accidence] (in Irish), 2nd edition, Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath , section 206.6, page 101