Where does “Irelander” come from?
Irelander (English) comes from English Ireland, from Middle English Irlond, from Old English Īrland, from Old English Īras, from Old Norse Írar, from Old Irish Ériu, from Primitive Irish *Īweriū, from Proto-Celtic Φīweryū — fat, milk.
Irelander (English): A person from Ireland or of Irish descent
Definitions
- A person from Ireland or of Irish descent
Ancestry of “Irelander”, step by step