faílenn

Middle Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish foílenn, from Proto-Celtic *wailannā (“seagull”). Cognate with Cornish guilan, Welsh gwylan, Breton gouelan.

Noun

faílenn m or f

  1. seagull

Descendants
  • Irish: faoileán, faoileog
  • Manx: foillan, foilleig, fooilleig
  • Scottish Gaelic: faoileann, faoileag
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