Diarmait

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Old Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Possibly from dí- (“without”) +‎ format (“envy”) +‎ -i- (forms prefixed adjectives). The name would thus stem from a substantivized adjective meaning "(he) without envy".

Proper noun

Diarmait m (genitive Diarmata)

  1. a male given name

Inflection

Masculine i-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative Diarmait — —
Vocative Diarmait — —
Accusative DiarmaitN — —
Genitive DiarmatoH, DiarmataH — —
Dative DiarmaitL — —
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Descendants

  • Irish: Diarmaid

Mutation

Old Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Nasalization
Diarmait Diarmait
pronounced with /ð(ʲ)-/ 		nDiarmait
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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