FENNAS : a constructed language

Potato, in my words

noreply@blogger.com (illunse) — Mon, 06 Apr 2015 05:02:00 +0000

tadra : potato

The Fennas word for potato is tadra. Tadra is an unusual last name. Tadra is a rare feminine first name. Tadra is the name of places in Hungary and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

How did I come up with this word? The Welsh word for potato is taten, the Irish word for potato is práta, the Breton word for potato is aval-douar (apple-earth), the Cornish words for potato are aval dor (apple earth) and tetti, the Scottish Gaelic word for potato is buntàta, and the Manx word for potato is praase.

Carrot, in my words

noreply@blogger.com (illunse) — Mon, 23 Mar 2015 05:43:00 +0000

cairont : carrot

The Fennas word for carrot is cairont. In Catalan similar Caront means Charon from Greek Mythology. Similar Cairon is a town in northwestern France.

How did I come up with this word? The Welsh word for carrots is moron (singular is moronen), the Breton word for carrots is karotez (singular is karotezenn), and the Cornish word for carrots is karetys (singular is karetysen). The Irish word for carrot is cairéad, the Scottish Gaelic word for carrot is curran, and the Manx word for carrot is carradje.

Cabbage, in my words

noreply@blogger.com (illunse) — Mon, 16 Mar 2015 05:32:00 +0000

cabrol : cabbage

The Fennas word for cabbage is cabrol. Cabrol is an unusual last name. Similar Cabrolles is a place in southeast France.

How did I come up with this word? The Welsh word for cabbage is bresychen (plural is bresych), the Irish word for cabbage is cabáiste, the Breton word for cabbage is kaol, and the Cornish word for cabbage is kowlen (collective is kowl).

In addition, the Scottish Gaelic word for cabbage is càl, and the Manx word for cabbage is cabbash.

Grass, in my words

noreply@blogger.com (illunse) — Sun, 08 Mar 2015 23:33:00 +0000

geart : grass

The Fennas word for grass is geart. Geart is an unusual masculine first name. Geart is a rare last name.

How did I come up with this word? The Welsh word for grass is gwellt (also glaswellt), the Irish word for grass is féar, the Breton word for grass is geot, and the Cornish word for grass is gwels. In addition, the Scottish Gaelic word for grass is feur, and the Manx word for grass is faiyr.

Lake, in my words

noreply@blogger.com (illunse) — Sun, 01 Mar 2015 20:43:00 +0000

lonn : lake

The Fennas word for lake is lonn. Lonn is an unusual masculine first name. Lonn (and Lönn) is an unusual last name.

How did I come up with this word? The Welsh word for lake is llyn, the Irish word for lake is loch, the Breton word for lake is lenn, and the Cornish word for lake is lynn. All are very similar. In addition, the Scottish Gaelic word for lake is loch (same as Irish), and the Manx word for lake is logh.

Daughter, in my words

noreply@blogger.com (illunse) — Sun, 01 Jun 2014 16:11:00 +0000

meghin : daughter

The Fennas word for daughter is meghin. Meghin is an unusual feminine first name. Meghin is a very rare last name.

How did I come up with this word? Jackie helped me make this word. The Welsh word for daughter is merch, the Irish word for daughter is iníon, the Breton word for daugther is merc'h, and the Cornish word for daughter is myrgh. In addition, the Scottish Gaelic word for daughter is nighean, and Manx word for daughter is inneen.

Son, in my words

noreply@blogger.com (illunse) — Mon, 26 May 2014 04:49:00 +0000

camb : son

The Fennas word for son is camb. Camb is a unusual last name. Camb is a rare usually masculine first name. In Old English camb means comb. Camb. is an abbreviation for Cambridge.

How did I come up with this word? The Welsh, Breton and Cornish word for son is mab, and the Irish, Scottish Gaelic, and Manx word for son is mac.

For this word, I didn't have much to work with so I scrambled the letters a bit.

Father, in my words

noreply@blogger.com (illunse) — Mon, 05 May 2014 03:30:00 +0000

tadhir : father

The Fennas word for father is tadhir. Similar tadbir is an Arabic and South Asian term that seems to mean planning, governance. Similar Tadhi is the name of a place in the Solomon Islands.

How did I come up with this word? The Welsh and Breton word for father is tad, the Irish (and Scottish Gaelic) word for father is athair, and the Cornish word for father is tas. In addition, the Manx word for father is ayr.

Mother, in my words

noreply@blogger.com (illunse) — Sun, 27 Apr 2014 20:53:00 +0000

mairam : mother

The Fennas word for mother is mairam. Mairam is a rare to unusual feminine first name. Mairam is a rare last name. Similar is Mai Ram (or MaiRam) Yoga. Dan Mairam is the name of a place in Niger.

How did I come up with this word? Jackie helped me make this word. The Welsh word for mother is mam, the Irish word for mother is máthair, and the Breton and the Cornish words for mother are mamm. In addition, the Manx word for mother is moir.

Milk, in my words

noreply@blogger.com (illunse) — Sun, 20 Apr 2014 21:21:00 +0000

lainth : milk

The Fennas word for milk is lainth. Lainth is a very rare last name.

How did I come up with this word? My friend Jackie helped me make this word. The Welsh word for milk is llaeth, the Irish word for milk is bainne, the Breton word for milk is laezh, and the Cornish word for milk is leth. In addition, the Scottish Gaelic word for milk is bainne, and the Manx word for milk is bainney.

The words for milk clearly show the branches of Celtic languages: Brittonic (Welsh, Breton, Cornish) and Goidelic (Irish, Scottish Gaelic, Manx).

Sky, in my words

noreply@blogger.com (illunse) — Sun, 13 Apr 2014 19:28:00 +0000

eobir : sky

The Fennas word for sky is eobir.

How did I come up with this word? The Welsh words for sky are wybren and awyr, the Irish word for sky is spéir, and the Breton word for sky is oabl. In addition, the Cornish word for sky is ebron.

Cloud, in my words

noreply@blogger.com (illunse) — Sun, 06 Apr 2014 14:53:00 +0000

camoul : cloud

The Fennas word for cloud is camoul. Camoul is a very rare last name.

How did I come up with this word? The Welsh word for cloud is cwmwl, the Irish word for cloud is scamall, and the Breton word for cloud is koumoul. In addition, the Cornish words for cloud are komolen and kloud, the Scottish Gaelic word for cloud is neul, and the Manx word for cloud is bodjal.

Frost, in my words

noreply@blogger.com (illunse) — Mon, 31 Mar 2014 05:55:00 +0000

reic : frost

The Fennas word for frost is reic. Reic is an unusual last name. Reic is a rare masculine first name. Reic means sell in Scottish Gaelic.

How did I come up with this word? The Welsh word for frost is rhew, the Irish word for frost is sioc, and the Breton word for frost is frim. In addition, the Cornish word for frost and ice is rew, the Manx word for frost and ice is rio, and the Scottish Gaelic word for frost is reòthadh.

Ice, in my words

noreply@blogger.com (illunse) — Sun, 23 Mar 2014 23:41:00 +0000

ior : ice

The Fennas word for ice is ior. Ior is a rare last name. IOR is an abbreviation or acronym for a number of things including the Institute of Refrigeration in the UK. In Latin -ior is a suffix added to adjectives to form the comparative.

How did I come up with this word? The Welsh word for ice is iâ, the Irish word for ice is oighear, and the Breton word for ice is skorn. In addition, the Scottish Gaelic word for ice is eigh.

Welsh, Cornish, and Manx have words for frost, ice. My next Fennas word will be for frost.

Wind, in my words

noreply@blogger.com (illunse) — Mon, 17 Mar 2014 03:08:00 +0000

gyeth : wind

The Fennas word for wind is gyeth. Gyeth is a very rare last name.

How did I come up with this word? The Welsh words for wind are gwynt and awel (breeze), the Irish word for wind is gaoth, and the Breton word for wind is avel. In addition, the Cornish word for wind is gwyns, and the Manx word for wind is geay.

I considered making this word gweth, but in Cornish gweth means worse, and in Welsh similar gwaeth means worse.

Snow, in my words

noreply@blogger.com (illunse) — Sun, 09 Mar 2014 17:33:00 +0000

nercha : snow

The Fennas word for snow is nercha. Nercha is a very rare last name. In Malayalam, a language of southern India, nercha means offering. Nercha is the name of a river in eastern Russia.

How did I come up with this word? The Welsh word for snow is eira, the Irish word for snow is sneachta, and the Breton word for snow is erc'h. In addition, the Cornish word for snow is ergh, the Scottish Gaelic word for snow is sneachda, and the Manx word for snow is sniaghtey.

Rain, in my words

noreply@blogger.com (illunse) — Sun, 02 Mar 2014 21:14:00 +0000

glaith : rain

The Fennas word for rain is glaith. Glaith is a very rare last name.

How did I come up with this word? The Welsh word for rain is glaw, the Irish word for rain is báisteach (also fearthainn), and the Breton word for rain is glav. In addition, the Cornish word for rain is glaw, the Scottish Gaelic word for rain is uisge, and the Manx word for rain is fliaghey.

Spider, in my words

noreply@blogger.com (illunse) — Sun, 23 Feb 2014 19:15:00 +0000

defhryn : spider

The Fennas word for spider is defhryn. Similar Devryn is a rare first name.

How did I come up with this word? The Welsh words for spider are corryn and pryf copyn, the Irish word for spider is damhán alla, and the Breton word for spider is kevnid. In addition, the Cornish word for spider is kevnisen, and the Manx word for spider is doo-oallee.

Butterfly, in my words

noreply@blogger.com (illunse) — Mon, 17 Feb 2014 06:58:00 +0000

faleibyn : butterfly

The Fennas word for butterfly is faleibyn. Similar Faleby is the name of a place in Sweden.

How did I come up with this word? The Welsh words for butterfly are glöyn byw and pili-pala, the Irish word for butterfly is féileacán, the Breton word for butterfly is balafenn, the Cornish word for butterfly is tykki Duw, and the Manx word for butterfly is follican.

Fish, in my words

noreply@blogger.com (illunse) — Sun, 09 Feb 2014 19:28:00 +0000

pias : fish

The Fennas word for fish is pias. Pias is an unusual to uncommon last name. Pias is an unusual first name that can be masculine or feminine. In Latin and Portuguese pias is a feminine plural form of the adjective pious. Pias is the name of places in Portugal, the Philippines, Peru and Spain.

How did I come up with this word? The Welsh word for fish is pysgodyn, the Irish word for fish is iasc, the Breton word for fish is pesk, the Cornish word for fish is pysk, and the Manx word for fish is eeast.

Mouse, in my words

noreply@blogger.com (illunse) — Sun, 02 Feb 2014 20:08:00 +0000

loug : mouse

The Fennas word for mouse is loug. Loug is an unusual to rare last name. Loug Chari is a department, an administrative division, in Chad.

How did I come up with this word? The Welsh word for mouse is llygoden, the Irish words for mouse are luch and luchóg, the Breton word for mouse is logod, the Cornish word for mouse is logosen, and the Manx word for mouse is lugh.

Donkey, in my words

noreply@blogger.com (illunse) — Mon, 20 Jan 2014 02:12:00 +0000

asyl : donkey

The Fennas word for donkey is asyl. Asyl is a rare first name. Asyl is a very rare last name. In Swedish and Danish asyl means asylum, refuge, sanctuary. Asyl (AKA Zhandosovo) is the name of a place in Kazakhstan.

How did I come up with this word? The Welsh word for donkey is asyn, the Irish word for donkey is asal, the Breton word for donkey is azen, and the Cornish word for donkey is asen.

Crow, in my words

noreply@blogger.com (illunse) — Sun, 12 Jan 2014 19:59:00 +0000

brean : crow

The Fennas word for crow is brean. Brean is an unusual to uncommon last name. Brean is an unusual first name that can be feminine or masculine. Brean is the name of a coastal village in Somerset, England.

How did I come up with this word? The Welsh word for crow is brân, the Irish word for crow is préachán, and the Breton words for crow are bran and kavan. In addition, the Manx word for crow is fannag.

Bear, in my words

noreply@blogger.com (illunse) — Mon, 06 Jan 2014 05:48:00 +0000

armath : bear

The Fennas word for bear is armath. Armath is a rare last name. Armath Sargon is a Finnish Black Metal band. Armath is the name of a place in Albania.

How did I come up with this word? The Welsh word for bear is arth, the Irish words for bear are béar and mathúin, and the Breton word for bear is arzh. In addition, the Cornish word for bear is ors, and the Manx word for bear is maghouin.

Goose, in my words

noreply@blogger.com (illunse) — Mon, 30 Dec 2013 03:34:00 +0000

gwae : goose

The Fennas word for goose is gwae. Gwae is a rare last name. In Welsh gwae means woe (note: the Fennas word is not pronounced as the Welsh word).

How did I come up with this word? The Welsh word for goose is gwydd, the Irish word for goose is gé, and the Breton word for goose is gwaz. In addition, the Cornish word for goose is goodh or godh.