Espáin

Old Irish

Alternative forms

  • Espán

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin Hispānia; however, the lack of an initial consonant also suggests a derivation from Old Spanish Espanna or Vulgar Latin of the same source.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈespʲaːnʲ/

Proper noun

Espáin f (genitive Espáine)

  1. Spain

Derived terms

Descendants

Further reading

  • “Espáin, Espán” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
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