Boat, in my words

bac : boat

The Fennas word for boat is bac. Bac is an unusual last name. Bac is an unusual masculine first name. In French bac means ferry, tub, vat. In Irish bac means barrier, blockage. BAC is the NYSE symbol for Bank of America. Bac is the name of places in Martinique, Slovakia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, and Cameroon.

How did I come up with this word? The Welsh word for boat is cwch, the Irish word for boat is bád, and the Breton word for boat is bag. In addition, since I looked it up, the Cornish word for boat is skath.

Path, in my words

hysan : path

The Fennas word for path is hysan. Hysan is an unusual last name. Hysan Place is a shopping mall and office building in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong.

How did I come up with this word? The Welsh word for path is llwybr, the Irish word for path is cosán, and the Breton word for path is hent.

The Welsh, Irish and Breton words (I checked several sources) are not that similar. That gave me more freedom on my mix of letters.

Wall, in my words

magla : wall

The Fennas word for wall is magla. Magla is an unusual feminine name. Magla is a rare last name. In Serbo-Croatian màgla means fog. Magla is the name of places in Sweden and Somalia. Magla Bazar is the name of a place in Bangladesh.

How did I come up with this word? The Welsh words for wall are magwyr, wal (everyday usage) and mur (formal usage); the Irish word for wall is balla, and the Breton word for wall is moger.

Fence, in my words

fales : fence

The Fennas word for fence is fales. Fales is an uncommon last name. Fales Library at NYU. Fales Hot Springs is a place in California near the Nevada border.

How did I come up with this word? The Welsh word for fence is ffens, the Irish word for fence is fál, and the Cornish word for fence is kloos. I'm not entirely confidant the of the Breton translation, since I need to translate words from English to French, then French to Breton.

Roof, in my words

toin : roof

The Fennas word for roof is toin. Toin is a unusual first name that can be masculine and Dutch. Toin is a rare last name. In Finnish toin means "I brought".

How did I come up with this word? The Welsh word for roof is to, the Irish word for roof is dion, and the Breton word for roof is toenn.

Window, in my words

fennerg : window

The Fennas word for window is fennerg.

How did I come up with this word? The Welsh word for window is ffenestr or ffenest, the Irish word for window is fuinneog, and the Breton word for window is prenestr.

Table, in my words

baord : table

The Fennas word for table is baord.

How did I come up with this word? The Welsh word for table is bwrdd, the Irish word for table is bord, and the Breton word for table is taol.

Chair, in my words

cadhor : chair

The Fennas word for chair is cadhor.

How did I come up with this word? The Welsh word for chair is cadair, the Irish word for chair is cathaoir, and the Breton word for chair is kador.

Pillow, in my words

gopinnur : pillow

The Fennas word for pillow is gopinnur.

How did I come up with this word? The Welsh word for pillow is gobennydd, the Irish word for pillow is piliúr, and the Breton word for pillow is goubenner.

Bed, in my words

lagwe : bed

The Fennas word for bed is lagwe. Lagwe is a rare last name. Uganda music by MD Lagwe. Similar Lagwa is a place in Nigeria. Similar Lagwy is a place in Poland.

How did I come up with this word? The Welsh word for bed is gwely, the Irish word for bed is leaba, and the Breton word for bed is gwele.

I decided to start my Fennas word with L because it's the common consonant in the Welsh, Irish and Breton words.

Key, in my words

alchaer : key

The Fennas word for key is alchaer. Alchaer (or Al-Chaer) is an unusual last name.

How did I come up with this word? The Welsh word for key is allwedd, the Irish word for key is eochair, and the Breton word for key is alc'hwez.

The c'h in Breton isn't like ch in English, it's like ch in German.

Candle, in my words

cainnel : candle

The Fennas word for candle is cainnel. Cainnel is a rare last name. Cainnel seems to be a former Irish word for candle or torch.

How did I come up with this word? The Welsh word for candle is cannwyll, and the Irish word for candle is coinneal.

I didn't mention a Breton word for candle, because I'm not exactly sure what the word is. It's more difficult for me to find words in Breton because there are fewer resources, plus having to translate from French to Breton.

Bell, in my words

clogh : bell

The Fennas word for bell is clogh. Clogh (from Irish "an chloch" meaning "the stone") is the name of a handful of places in Ireland. Clogh is an unusual last name.

How did I come up with this word? The Welsh word for bell is cloch; the Irish word for bell is clog; and the Breton word for bell is kloc'h.

The words for bell in Welsh, Irish, and Breton are all quite similar.

Ring, in my words

faidu : ring

The Fennas word for ring is faidu. Faidu is a island in Maldives.

How did I come up with this word? The Welsh word for ring is modrwy; the Irish word for ring is fáinne; and the Breton word for ring is bizou.

I believe the words I found for ring in Welsh, Irish, and Breton are valid, but the words are not at all similar.

Blood, in my words

gwul : blood

The Fennas word for blood is gwul. Gwul is an acronym for Greater Washington Urban League. Gwul means to do or to make in Cornish. Gwul is a rare last name.

How did I come up with this word? The Welsh word for blood is gwaed; the Irish word for blood is fuil; and the Breton word for blood is gwad.

Back, in my words

dren : back

The Fennas word for back is dren. Dren is an uncommon last name. Dren is a unisex Albanian first name. Dren means thorn in Cornish. Dren means dogwood in Serbo-Croatian and Slovene. Dren is a fictional profanity from the sci-fi TV series Farscape. Dren is the name of places in Macedonia, Slovenia, Serbia and Bulgaria.

How did I come up with this word? The Welsh word for back is cefn; the Irish word for back is droim; and the Breton word for back is kein.

Face, in my words

ynedh : face

The Fennas word for face is ynedh.

How did I come up with this word? The Welsh word for face is wyneb; the Irish word for face is aghaidh; and the Breton word for face is dremm.

Leg, in my words

gos : leg

The Fennas word for leg is gos. Gos is a last name. Gos is a rare first name. In Catalan gos means dog. In Old English gós means goose. Gos is the name of a place in Ethiopia.

How did I come up with this word? The Welsh word for leg is coes; the Irish word for leg is cos; and the Breton word for leg is gar.

Note - I've changed the word for hand, an earlier post, from laen to lofh.

Arm, in my words

regh : arm

The Fennas word for arm is regh. Regh is a last name. Regh is a rare first name.

How did I come up with this word? The Welsh word for arm is braich; the Irish word for arm is géag; and the Breton word for arm is brec'h.

Finger, in my words

myb : finger

The Fennas word for finger is myb. MYB is the UK National Rail station code for Marylebone station in London.

How did I come up with this word? The Welsh word for finger is bys; the Irish word for finger is méar; and the Breton word for finger is biz.

Head, in my words

pann : head

The Fennas word for head is pann. Pann is a last name. Pann is a Tamil (South Indian) system of music. Pann is the name of places in Pakistan and Chad.

How did I come up with this word? The Welsh word for head is pen; the Irish word for head is ceann; and the Breton word for head is penn.

Tooth, in my words

fant : tooth

The Fennas word for tooth is fant. Fant is a last name. Fant means found in Norwegian. Fant means boy in Slovene.

How did I come up with this word? The Welsh word for tooth is dant; the Irish word for tooth is fiacail; and the Breton word for tooth is dant.

In many ways, Fennas is a mix of Welsh and Irish. Breton is closer related to Welsh than Irish.

Mouth, in my words

beog : mouth

The Fennas word for mouth is beog. Beog is a rare last name. BEOG is an acronym for Basic Educational Opportunity Grant.

How did I come up with this word? The Welsh word for mouth is ceg; the Irish word for mouth is béal; and the Breton word for mouth is genou.

Nose, in my words

strin : nose

The Fennas word for nose is strin. Strin is an unusual last name. A similar word is string.

How did I come up with this word? The Welsh word for nose is trwyn; the Irish word for nose is srón; and the Breton word for nose is fri.

Ear, in my words

cuast : ear

The Fennas word for ear is cuast. Cuast is an uncommon last name. Cuast is a misspelling of coast.

How did I come up with this word? The Welsh word for ear is clust; the Irish word for ear is cluas; and the Breton word for ear is skouarn.

This word has been revised, previously is was scuast.