Etymology Explorer › English

Where does “Letterkenny” come from?

Letterkenny (English) comes from Irish Leitir Ceanainn — Hillside of the O'Cannons.

Ancestry of “Letterkenny”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1IrishLeitir CeanainnHillside of the O'Cannons
Every word from Irish Leitir Ceanainn →