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Where does “aosán” come from?

aosán (Irish) comes from Old Irish áesán — fairies; sickness caused by fairies.

aosán (Irish): evil fairy; fairies

Definitions

  1. evil fairy; fairies

Ancestry of “aosán”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irisháesánfairies; sickness caused by fairies
Every word from Old Irish áesán →