ainm

== Irish == === Etymology === From Old Irish ainmm, from Primitive Irish ᚐᚅᚋ (anm), from Proto-Celtic *anman, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁nómn̥ (“name”). === Pronunciation === (Munster, Mayo) IPA(key): /ˈanʲəmʲ/ (Galway) IPA(key): /ˈænʲəmʲ/, (Cois Fharraige) [ˈæːnʲəmʲ] (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈenʲəmʲ/ === Noun === ainm m or f (genitive singular ainm or ainme, nominative plural ainmneacha or ainmne or ainmneanna) name reputation (grammar) noun ==== Usage notes ==== When applied to a person, ainm can signify either the whole name or specifically the first name, the word for surname being sloinne, hence the common phrase ainm agus sloinne (“first name and last name”). The terms ainm baiste (“baptismal name”) and céadainm (“first name”) can also be used to indicate the first name specifically as opposed to the surname. ==== Declension ==== Alternative declension, feminine Alternative plural forms: ainmne, ainmneanna ==== Synonyms ==== (noun): ainmfhocal m ==== Derived terms ==== === Mutation === === References === === Further reading === Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904), “ainm”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 13 Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “ainm”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959), “ainm”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm “ainm”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2026 == Middle Irish == === Etymology === From Old Irish ainmm, from Primitive Irish ᚐᚅᚋ (anm), from Proto-Celtic *anman, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁nómn̥ (“name”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈanʲ(ə)mʲ/ === Noun === ainm n or m name ==== Descendants ==== Irish: ainm Manx: ennym Scottish Gaelic: ainm === Mutation === === Further reading === Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “ainmm”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language == Old Irish == === Noun === ainm n alternative spelling of ainmm (“name”) === Mutation === == Scottish Gaelic == === Etymology === From Old Irish ainmm n, from Primitive Irish ᚐᚅᚋ (anm), from Proto-Celtic *anman, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁nómn̥ (“name”). === Pronunciation === (Lewis) IPA(key): /ãnãm/ (Harris) IPA(key): /ænæm/ (Uist, Barra, Skye, Wester Ross) IPA(key): /ɛɲɛm/ (Acharacle, Sutherland) IPA(key): /ɛɾɛm/ (as if spelled airm) (South Argyll) IPA(key): /ɛɲəm/ === Noun === ainm m (genitive singular ainme, plural ainmean or ainmeannan) name Dè an t-ainm a th’ oirbh? ― What is your name? denomination title ==== Derived terms ==== === References === === Further reading === Edward Dwelly (1911), “ainm”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “ainmm”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language