naomh

See also: Naomh

Irish

Etymology

From Middle Irish naem, from Old Irish noíb, noeb (holy; sacred, consecrated).

Noun

naomh m (genitive singular naoimh, nominative plural naoimh)

  1. saint

Declension

Derived terms

Adjective

naomh (genitive singular masculine naoimh, genitive singular feminine naoimhe, plural naomha, comparative naoimhe)

  1. holy, blessed

Declension

Derived terms

  • naofa (holy, sanctified; sacred)

References

  • "naomh" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
  • noíb” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Middle Irish naem, from Old Irish noíb, noeb (holy; sacred, consecrated).

Noun

naomh m (genitive singular naoimh, plural naoimh)

  1. saint

Derived terms

Adjective

naomh

  1. blessed, holy, sacred

References

  • Faclair Gàidhlig Dwelly Air Loidhne, Dwelly, Edward (1911), Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan/The Illustrated [Scottish] Gaelic-English Dictionary (10th ed.), Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
  • noíb” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
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