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Where does “álainn” come from?

álainn (Irish) comes from Old Irish álaind — beautiful; fine, splendid, lovely.

álainn (Irish): beautiful, fair, lovely; delightful

Definitions

  1. beautiful, fair, lovely; delightful

Ancestry of “álainn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishálaindbeautiful; fine, splendid, lovely

Words derived from “álainn”

  • álainneacht
Every word from Old Irish álaind →