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Where does “sonnys” come from?

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

sonnys (Manx): good fortune, good luck, plentitude, felicity,...

Definitions

  1. good fortune, good luck, plentitude, felicity,...

Ancestry of “sonnys”, step by step

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

Words derived from “sonnys”

  • sonnyssagh
  • neuhonnyssagh
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