Lunnainn

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old English Lunden, from Latin Londīnium. Compare Irish Londain.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈl̪ˠũn̪ˠiɲ/[1], /ˈl̪ˠũn̪ˠəɲ/[2]

Proper noun

Lunnainn

  1. London (the capital city of the United Kingdom; the capital city of England)

References

  1. ^ Holmer, Nils M. (1938), Studies on Argyllshire Gaelic, Uppsala: Almqvist & Wiksells boktryckeri-A.-B., page 187
  2. ^ Wentworth, Roy (2003), Gaelic Words and Phrases From Wester Ross / Faclan is Abairtean à Ros an Iar, Inverness: CLÀR, →ISBN, page 421

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