Cóemgen
Old Irish
Alternative forms
- Cáemgen
- Cǽimgen
Etymology
From cóem (“dear, beloved, beautiful”), from Proto-Celtic *koimos (“dear, kind”), from Proto-Indo-European *koymos (“homely, kin”) + gein (“birth, person”), Proto-Celtic *genan (“birth, offspring”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁en.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkoːi̯ṽˌɣʲen/
Proper noun
Cóemgen m (genitive Cóemgin)
- A male given name
Descendants
- Irish: Caoimhghin, Caoimhín
- English: Kevin
- French: Kévin
- English: Kevin
Mutation
Old Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Nasalization |
Cóemgen | Chóemgen | Cóemgen pronounced with /ɡ(ʲ)-/ |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |