Focal an Lae #152
The Word of the Day in Irish
Word: ainm (AN-uhm) [æn′əm′]
Meaning: ainm = name
Usage:
- Cén t-ainm atá ort? (KAYN TAN-uhm uh-TAW ORT) [k′eːn tæn′əm′ ətaː ort] = What is your name? (lit., what-the name that-is on-you?
- In ainm Dé! (uhn AN-uhm JAY) [ən æn′əm′ d′eː] For heaven’s sake! (lit., in name of-God)
- Tá ainm an léinn air. (TAW AN-uhm uh LAYN-yEHR) [taː æn′əm′ ə l′eːn′ er′] = He has a reputation for learning. (lit., is name of the learning on-him)
History: Old Irish “ainm”, Welsh “enw” and Breton “ano” come from Common Celtic *anmen, which comes from Indo-European *ənm-en-,
the zero-grade of *(ə)noə-mn- (name).
Cognates include English “name”, Latin “nomen”, Greek “onoma” and Sanskrit “nāma”.
Scottish Gaelic: ainm