Where does “Flannery” come from?
Flannery (English) comes from Irish Ó Flannabhra, from Irish Flann, from Middle Irish flann, from Proto-Celtic wlannos, from Proto-Indo-European welh₃- — to hit, to strike.
Flannery (English): A convention using a 2♦ opening bid to show a hand of minimal opening bid strength (11-15 high card points) with exactly four spades and five (or sometimes six) hearts
Definitions
- A convention using a 2♦ opening bid to show a hand of minimal opening bid strength (11-15 high card points) with exactly four spades and five (or sometimes six) hearts
Ancestry of “Flannery”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | Ó Flannabhra | — |
| 2 | Irish | Flann | blood red |
| 3 | Middle Irish | flann | blood-red, crimson; blood |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | wlannos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | welh₃- | to hit, to strike |