Maigh Eo
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Irish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
The county is named after the village with the same name which lies within it. The name, meaning "field of yew trees", breaks down as maigh (“field”) + eo (“yew tree”).
Proper noun[edit]
Maigh Eo m (genitive Mhaigh Eo)
- Irish name of a county in Ireland, named Mayo in English
Derived terms[edit]
- Maigh Eoch ("Mayoman")
Descendants[edit]
- → English: Mayo
Mutation[edit]
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| Maigh Eo | Mhaigh Eo | not applicable |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Further reading[edit]
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “Maigh Eo”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “Maigh Eo”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024