leannan
Gaelic (Scots)
/ˈʎɛn̪ˠan/
noun
Definitions
- lover, sweetheart
Etymology
Inherited 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
- leannán Irish
- lhiannan Manx
- lenn Middle Irish
- lennán Middle Irish
- lennánacht Middle Irish