Somhairle

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Norse Sumarliði, from sumar (“summer”) + liði (“one who goes, fares”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈs̪o.ərˠlə/, /ˈs̪ohərˠlə/

Proper noun

Somhairle m (genitive Shomhairle, vocative a Shomhairle)

  1. a male given name from Old Norse, equivalent to English Sorley

Derived terms
  • Somhairle gun chomhairle (“clueless person”)
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