Caoimhín

Irish

Alternative forms
  • Caoimhghin

Etymology

From Old Irish Cóemgen. Synchronically, it may be reanalyzed as caomh (“dear”) +‎ -ín.

Pronunciation
  • (Munster) IPA(key): /kiːˈvʲiːnʲ/
  • (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈkiːvʲiːnʲ/
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈkiːvʲinʲ/

Proper noun

Caoimhín m (genitive Chaoimhín)

  1. A male given name, equivalent to English Kevin

Mutation
Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
Caoimhín Chaoimhín gCaoimhín
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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