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Where does “gorm” come from?

gorm (Old Irish) comes from Proto-Celtic gurmos — dun, dark, blue.

gorm (Old Irish): blue

Definitions

  1. blue

Ancestry of “gorm”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticgurmosdun, dark, blue

Words derived from “gorm”

  • gormuaine
  • spéirghorm
  • gorm
  • dúghorm
  • scothghorm
  • gormghlas
  • ceannghorm
  • gorm
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