Fergal

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Old Irish

Etymology

fer (“man”) +‎ gal (“valour”); the feminine ā-stem inflection is inherited from the latter noun.

Proper noun

Fergal m (genitive Fergaile)

  1. a male given name

Inflection

Feminine ā-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative FergalL — —
Vocative FergalL — —
Accusative FergailN — —
Genitive FergaileH — —
Dative FergailL — —
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Descendants

  • Middle Irish: Fergal

Mutation

Mutation of Fergal
radical lenition nasalization
Fergal Ḟergal Fergal
pronounced with /β(ʲ)-/

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Old Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

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