Catrìona

Scottish Gaelic

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • (Lewis, South Argyll) IPA(key): /kʰaˈtʰɾĩːnə/[1][2], /kʰɔˈtʰɾĩːnə/
  • (Uist, Skye) IPA(key): /kʰaˈtʰɾʲianə/[3], /kʰəˈtʰɾʲiənə/, /kʰəˈtʰɾʲianə/[2]

Proper noun

Catrìona f (vocative a Chatrìona)

  1. a female given name, equivalent to English Catherine

Derived terms

  • Caiteag
  • Rìona
  • Trìona

Mutation

Mutation of Catrìona
radical lenition
Catrìona Chatrìona

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scottish Gaelic.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

  1. ^ Oftedal, M. (1956), A linguistic survey of the Gaelic dialects of Scotland, Vol. III: The Gaelic of Leurbost, Isle of Lewis, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap, page 338
  2. 2.0 2.1 Holmer, Nils M. (1938), Studies on Argyllshire Gaelic, Uppsala: Almqvist & Wiksells boktryckeri-A.-B., page 134
  3. ^ John MacPherson (1945) The Gaelic dialect of North Uist (Thesis)‎[1], Edinburgh: University of Edinburgh

Further reading

  • Mac an Tàilleir, Iain. Ainmean Pearsanta. Sabhal Mòr Ostaig. [2]