Where does “Twoaie ny hErin” come from?
Twoaie ny hErin (Manx) comes from Manx twoaie, from Old Irish túaid — north, in the north.
Twoaie ny hErin (Manx): the north of Ireland
Definitions
- the north of Ireland
Ancestry of “Twoaie ny hErin”, step by step
Twoaie ny hErin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Manx twoaie
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manx | twoaie | north, northern; north; caution, circumspection,... |
| 2 | Old Irish | túaid | north, in the north |
via Manx Erin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manx | Erin | Ireland |