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Where does “sonas” come from?

sonas (Irish) comes from Middle Irish sonus, from Middle Irish sona, from Old Irish sonae.

sonas (Irish): happiness; good luck, good fortune

Definitions

  1. happiness; good luck, good fortune

Ancestry of “sonas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishsonusgood fortune, prosperity, happiness
2Middle Irishsonaprosperous, fortunate, lucky
3Old Irishsonae—

Words derived from “sonas”

  • sonasach
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