Ó Brádaigh
Irish
Etymology
Literally “descendant of Brádach”, a name of uncertain origin, possibly from Old Irish brágae (“neck, throat”).[1]
Pronunciation
- (Munster) IPA(key): /uːa̯ˈbˠɾˠɑːd̪ˠɪɟ/
- (Galway) IPA(key): /oːˈbˠɾˠɑːd̪ˠə/
- (Mayo) IPA(key): /oːˈbˠɾˠɑːd̪ˠiː/
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /ɔːˈbˠɾˠaːd̪ˠi/
Proper noun
Ó Brádaigh m (genitive Uí Bhrádaigh)
- a surname, feminine equivalent Ní Bhrádaigh
Descendants
- → English: Brady
Mutation
| Irish mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
| Ó Brádaigh | nÓ Brádaigh | hÓ Brádaigh | not applicable |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
References
- Hanks, Patrick; Hodges, Flavia (1990) A Dictionary of First Names, Oxford University Press, →ISBN