Nollaig

Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Irish Notlaic, from Latin nātālīcia (a birthday party), from nātālis (natal), from nātus (born). Compare Welsh Nadolig, Breton Nedeleg and French Noël.

Pronunciation

  • (Munster) IPA(key): /ˈn̪ˠɔl̪ˠəɟ/
  • (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈn̪ˠɔl̪ˠəc/
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈn̪ˠʌl̪ˠəc/

Proper noun

Nollaig f (genitive Nollag, nominative plural Nollaigí)

  1. Christmas (festival on 25 December; season from 24 December to 6 January)
  2. A male or female given name, cognate to Noel or Noelle.

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Further reading


Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish Notlaic, from Latin nātālīcia (a birthday party), with specific reference to the birth of Christ.

Proper noun

Nollaig f (genitive Nollaige, plural Nollaigean)

  1. Christmas

Derived terms

Further reading

  • notlaic” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
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