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Where does “Antrim” come from?

Antrim comes from Irish Aontroim, derived from Old Irish óen, from Proto-Celtic oinos, from Proto-Indo-European óynos.

Ancestry of “Antrim”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1IrishAontroimlone ridge
2Old Irishóenone
3Proto-Celticoinosone
4Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single

Words derived from “Antrim”

  • Antrim
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