leannán
Irish (Donegal)
[ˈlʲan̪ˠaːn̪ˠ]
noun
Definitions
- lover
- sweetheart
Etymology
Derived from Middle Irish lennán (lover, sweetheart, beloved).
Origin
Middle Irish
lennán
Gloss
lover, sweetheart, beloved
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- leannan Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic
- lhiannan Manx
- lenn Middle Irish
- lennán Middle Irish
- lennánacht Middle Irish