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Where does “rang” come from?

rang (Irish) comes from Old French rang, from Frankish hring — circle, ring; ring, circle.

rang (Irish): rank; class; Alternative form of reang

Definitions

  1. rank; class; Alternative form of reang

Ancestry of “rang”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchrangrank; row, line; line, row, rank
2Frankishhringcircle, ring; ring, circle

Words derived from “rang”

  • ardrang
  • fo-rangaigh
  • rangaigh
  • fo-rang
  • meánrang
  • ranga
  • rangóir
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