aonaran

See also: aonarán

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish oenarán m, a diminutive of oenar m (“a single individual, one alone”); synchronically aonar (“one”) +‎ -an.

Noun

aonaran m (genitive singular aonarain, plural aonaranan)

  1. hermit
  2. loner, recluse

Derived terms

References
  • “oenarán” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
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