ellan

Manx

Etymology

From Old Irish ailén.

Noun

ellan m, f (genitive singular ellan, plural ellanyn)

island
isle

Derived terms

Terms derived from ellan

ellan chorralagh f (“coral island, atoll”)
Ellan Eeaght (“the Isle of Wight”)
ellaneen m (“islet”)
ellanragh (“archipelago”)

Ellan Ulvey (“Ulva”)
Ellan Vannin (“Isle of Man”)
Ellan y Phrinse Edard (“Prince Edward Island”)

neuellanagh (“mainland, non-Manx, newcomer”)
Ny h-Ellanyn Balearagh pl (“the Balearic Islands”)
Ny hEllanyn Philippeenagh pl (“the Philippines”)

References

“ailén” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.

Old High German

Alternative forms

ellen, ellian

Noun

ellan n

Courage
Bravery
Strength

Declension

Declension of ellan (neuter a-stem)

case	singular	plural
nominative	ellan	ellan
accusative	ellan	ellan
genitive	ellanes	ellano
dative	ellane	ellanum
instrumental	ellanu	—

References

Köbler, Gerhard, Althochdeutsches Wörterbuch, (6. Auflage) 2014
Joseph Wright, An Old High German Primer, Second Edition

Old Saxon

Noun

ellan ?

Alternative form of ellian

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