aonaran
See also: aonarán
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From Old Irish oenarán m, a diminutive of oenar m (“a single individual, one alone”); synchronically aonar (“one”) + -an.
Noun
aonaran m (genitive singular aonarain, plural aonaranan)
- hermit
- loner, recluse
Derived terms
- aonaranach
- aonaranachd
References
- “oenarán” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.