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Cúige Chonnacht
Pronunciation (IPA)/ˌkuːɟi(ː)ˈxɞn̪ˠa(x)t̪ˠə/ (Ulster)
English name: Connacht
Place-name meaning, origin and pronunciation
Meaning
“province of the Connachta”, a name built on the personal name Conn
Broken down
Nearby & related:
Cúige Uladh · UlsterCúige Laighean · LeinsterMaigh Eo · MayoTuaim · TuamMionloch · MenloConamara · Connemara
Sources
- Wiktionary: Cúige Chonnacht (Irish) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Wiktionary: Connachta (Irish) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Wiktionary: Connacht (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Wikidata Q164421 (CC0)
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