Spider, in my words

defhryn : spider

The Fennas word for spider is defhryn. Similar Devryn is a rare first name.

How did I come up with this word? The Welsh words for spider are corryn and pryf copyn, the Irish word for spider is damhán alla, and the Breton word for spider is kevnid. In addition, the Cornish word for spider is kevnisen, and the Manx word for spider is doo-oallee.

Butterfly, in my words

faleibyn : butterfly

The Fennas word for butterfly is faleibyn. Similar Faleby is the name of a place in Sweden.

How did I come up with this word? The Welsh words for butterfly are glöyn byw and pili-pala, the Irish word for butterfly is féileacán, the Breton word for butterfly is balafenn, the Cornish word for butterfly is tykki Duw, and the Manx word for butterfly is follican.

Fish, in my words

pias : fish

The Fennas word for fish is pias. Pias is an unusual to uncommon last name. Pias is an unusual first name that can be masculine or feminine. In Latin and Portuguese pias is a feminine plural form of the adjective pious. Pias is the name of places in Portugal, the Philippines, Peru and Spain.

How did I come up with this word? The Welsh word for fish is pysgodyn, the Irish word for fish is iasc, the Breton word for fish is pesk, the Cornish word for fish is pysk, and the Manx word for fish is eeast.

Mouse, in my words

loug : mouse

The Fennas word for mouse is loug. Loug is an unusual to rare last name. Loug Chari is a department, an administrative division, in Chad.

How did I come up with this word? The Welsh word for mouse is llygoden, the Irish words for mouse are luch and luchóg, the Breton word for mouse is logod, the Cornish word for mouse is logosen, and the Manx word for mouse is lugh.

Donkey, in my words

asyl : donkey

The Fennas word for donkey is asyl. Asyl is a rare first name. Asyl is a very rare last name. In Swedish and Danish asyl means asylum, refuge, sanctuary. Asyl (AKA Zhandosovo) is the name of a place in Kazakhstan.

How did I come up with this word? The Welsh word for donkey is asyn, the Irish word for donkey is asal, the Breton word for donkey is azen, and the Cornish word for donkey is asen.

Crow, in my words

brean : crow

The Fennas word for crow is brean. Brean is an unusual to uncommon last name. Brean is an unusual first name that can be feminine or masculine. Brean is the name of a coastal village in Somerset, England.

How did I come up with this word? The Welsh word for crow is brân, the Irish word for crow is préachán, and the Breton words for crow are bran and kavan. In addition, the Manx word for crow is fannag.

Bear, in my words

armath : bear

The Fennas word for bear is armath. Armath is a rare last name. Armath Sargon is a Finnish Black Metal band. Armath is the name of a place in Albania.

How did I come up with this word? The Welsh word for bear is arth, the Irish words for bear are béar and mathúin, and the Breton word for bear is arzh. In addition, the Cornish word for bear is ors, and the Manx word for bear is maghouin.

Goose, in my words

gwae : goose

The Fennas word for goose is gwae. Gwae is a rare last name. In Welsh gwae means woe (note: the Fennas word is not pronounced as the Welsh word).

How did I come up with this word? The Welsh word for goose is gwydd, the Irish word for goose is gé, and the Breton word for goose is gwaz. In addition, the Cornish word for goose is goodh or godh.

Duck, in my words

huald : duck

The Fennas word for duck is huald. Huald is a rare last name. Huald is a very rare masculine first name.

How did I come up with this word? The Welsh word for duck is hwyaden, the Irish word for duck is lacha, and the Breton word for duck is houad.

By the way, I also changed the graphic for the word for cat from clip art to a photo of a black and white cat.

Sheep, in my words

dacaor : sheep

The Fennas word for sheep (singular) is dacaor. Dacaor is the name of some gaming characters and user IDs.

How did I come up with this word? The Welsh word for sheep is defad, the Irish word for sheep is caora, and the Breton word for sheep is dañvad. Also, the Cornish word for sheep is davas.

Pig, in my words

moc : pig

The Fennas word for pig is moc. Moc is an unusual last name. Moc is a rare usually masculine first name. In English moc can be short for moccasin. In Czech and Polish moc means power. In Catalan moc means mucus.

How did I come up with this word? The Welsh word for pig is mochyn, the Irish word for pig is muc, and the Breton word for pig is pemoc'h. Also, the Cornish word for pig is hogh.

I considered making this word moch, but moch means pigs (plural) in Welsh, and moc'h means pigs (plural) in Breton.

Cow, in my words

bouch : cow

The Fennas word for cow is bouch. Bouch is an uncommon last name. Bouch is an unusual masculine first name. Similar bouche means mouth in French. Bouch is the name of a place in the Aquitaine region of France.

How did I come up with this word? The Welsh word for cow is buwch, the Irish word for cow is bó, and the Breton word for cow is buoc'h. Also, the Cornish word for cow is bugh.

Goat, in my words

gafhar : goat

The Fennas word for goat is gafhar. Gafhar is a very rare last name. Gafhar Tempo Service in Mumbai, India.

How did I come up with this word? The Welsh word for goat is gabhar, the Irish word for goat is gafr, and the Breton word for goat is gavr. Also, the Cornish word for goat is gaver.

Wolf, in my words

blaif : wolf

The Fennas word for wolf is blaif. Blaif is a rare last name. BLAIF is a stock symbol for Black Isle Resources Corporation.

How did I come up with this word? The Welsh word for wolf is blaidd, the Irish words for wolf are faolchú and mac tíre, and the Breton word for wolf is bleiz. Also, the Cornish word for wolf is bleydh, and the Scottish Gaelic word for wolf is faol.

Fox, in my words

siolan : fox

The Fennas word for fox is siolan. Siolan is a rare last name. Siolan is a very rare first name. In Irish similar siol means seed.

How did I come up with this word? The Welsh words for fox are cadno (Southern) and llwynog (Northern), the Irish word for fox is sionnach, and the Breton word for fox is louarn. In addition, the Cornish word for fox is lowarn, and the Manx word for fox (since I found it) is shynnagh.

Deer, in my words

carif : deer

The Fennas word for deer is carif. Carif is a rare last name. CARIF stands for Centre d'Animation, de Ressources et d'Information sur la Formation (French: Resource and Information Training Activity Center). Carif is the name of a place in Somalia.

How did I come up with this word? The Welsh word for deer is carw, the Irish word for deer is fia, the Breton word for deer is karv, and the Cornish word for deer is carow.

My Fennas word is notably similar to the French word for deer, cerf.

Rabbit, in my words

congin : rabbit

The Fennas word for rabbit is congin. Congin is an unusual to rare last name. Congin Elementary School in Westbrook, Maine. Congin's Pizza in Cleveland, Ohio.

How did I come up with this word? The Welsh word for rabbit is cwningen, the Irish word for rabbit is coinín, and the Breton word for rabbit is konifl or konikl.

As today is Easter, I think rabbit is an appropriate word for the day.

Bird, in my words

edyn : bird

The Fennas word for bird is edyn. Edyn is an unusual first name that can be feminine or masculine. Edyn is a rare last name. In the Magi-Nation animated TV series Edyn is the name of a female Magi.

How did I come up with this word? The Welsh word for bird is aderyn, the Irish word for bird is éan, the Breton words for bird are evn and labous, and the Cornish word for bird is edhen.

My previous Fennas word for bird was eaden.

Snake, in my words

naedir : snake

The Fennas word for snake is naedir. Naedir is a very rare last name. Naedir is a very rare first name. Naedir is the name of a World of Warcraft gaming character.

How did I come up with this word? The Welsh word for snake is niedr, the Irish word for snake is nathair, and the Breton word for snake is naer (or French-like word sarpant).

Horse, in my words

ceghal : horse

The Fennas word for horse is ceghal. Ceghal is a very rare last name.

How did I come up with this word? The Welsh word for horse is ceffyl; the Irish word for horse is capall; and the Breton word for horse is marc'h.

In case you wonder where the g in ceghal came from, c'h in Breton is not pronounced as ch in church, but as ch in loch (Scottish) or ach and mich (German). In Fennas, I use gh for that consonant sound.