Cathair (ainm)

'S e ainm Gàidhlig a th' ann an Cathair.[1] 'S e ainm baistidh fireann a th' ann. Nochdaidh e ann am Beurla mar "Cahir".[2]

Bunachas

Bho thùs 's e ainm Gaeilge a th' ann an "Cathair". 'S e "Cathaoir" am bun a tha aig an ainm seo. Tha e a' gabhail a-steach na seann fhaclan Ceilteach 'cath' agus 'vir' (fear) agus mar sin a' ciallachadh 'cathach, gaisgeach'.[2][3]

Faic cuideachd

Iomraidhean
  1. Dwelly, Edward, (1994 [1901-11]) The Illustrated Gaelic-English Dictionary Glasgow: Gairm, dd.1103-1030.
  2. Hanks, Patrick; Hodges, Flavia (2003), Oxford Dictionary of First Names (2na deas.). Oxford: Oxford University Press. d.57; ISBN 0-19-860764-4
  3. Behind the name - Cathair
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