Where does “Donegal” come from?
Donegal derives from Irish Dún na nGall, a place name meaning "fort of the foreigners" that historically designated a territory in northwestern Ireland.
Donegal (English): A type of coarse tweed made in this county; A...
Definitions
- A type of coarse tweed made in this county; A...
Ancestry of “Donegal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | Dún na nGall | — |
| 2 | Irish | gall | foreigner; Anglified Irish person; Alternative... |
| 3 | Irish | -án | A suffix used to derive instruments, diminutives,... |
| 4 | Middle Irish | -án | — |
| 5 | Old Irish | -án | diminutive suffix |
| 6 | Primitive Irish | -ᚐᚌᚅᚔ | diminutive suffix |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | *-agnos | — |