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Where does “Spáinn” come from?

Spáinn (Irish) comes from Old Irish Espáin, from Old French Espaigne, from Old English Ispania, from Late Latin Spania, from Latin Hispānia, from Punic אי שפן — coast of hyraxes.

Spáinn (Irish): Spain

Definitions

  1. Spain

Ancestry of “Spáinn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old IrishEspáinSpain
2Old FrenchEspaigne—
3Old EnglishIspania—
4Late LatinSpania—
5LatinHispānia—
6Punicאי שפןcoast of hyraxes

Words derived from “Spáinn”

  • Spáinnis
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