Colmán

See also: colmán, Colman, and colman

Irish

Etymology

From Middle Irish Colmán. Equivalent of colm (“dove”) +‎ -án (diminutive).

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /kɔl̪ˠəˈmˠɑːn̪ˠ/
• (Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈkɔlˠəmˠɑːnˠ/, /ˈkɔl̪ˠəmˠɑːn̪ˠ/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈkɔlˠəmˠanˠ/, /ˈkɔl̪ˠəmˠan̪ˠ/

Proper noun

Colmán m (genitive Cholmáin)

1. a male given name from Middle Irish, equivalent to English Colman

Descendants

• → English: Colman

Mutation

Mutated forms of Colmán

radical	lenition	eclipsis
Colmán	Cholmán	gColmán

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

Middle Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish columb (“dove”) +‎ -án (diminutive).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkolmaːn/

Proper noun

Colmán m (genitive Colmáin)

1. a male given name

Descendants

• Irish: Colmán
  • → English: Colman
• → Old Norse: Kalman
  • Icelandic: Kalman

Mutation

Mutation of Colmán

radical	lenition	nasalization
Colmán	Cholmán	Colmán pronounced with /ɡ(ʲ)-/

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Middle Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.