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Where does “boireann” come from?

boireann (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish boinenn — female.

boireann (Scottish Gaelic): female, feminine; feminine

Definitions

  1. female, feminine; feminine

Ancestry of “boireann”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishboinennfemale

Words derived from “boireann”

  • boireannach
  • boireannta
  • boireanntachd
Every word from Old Irish boinenn →