Where does “Tipperary” come from?

Tipperary is an English place name derived from Irish Tiobraid Árann, from Irish tiobraid meaning "well" or "spring."

Ancestry of “Tipperary”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1IrishTiobraid ÁrannWell of Ara
2Irishárakidney; loins, vitals
3Old Irisharafor the, because of the; for his/her/its/their,...
4Old Irishárslaughter, carnage; defeat, destruction
5Proto-Celticagros—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵro-hunt
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive

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