Sunday, March 9, 2014

Snow, in my words

nercha : snow

The Fennas word for snow is nercha. Nercha is a very rare last name. In Malayalam, a language of southern India, nercha means offering. Nercha is the name of a river in eastern Russia.

How did I come up with this word? The Welsh word for snow is eira, the Irish word for snow is sneachta, and the Breton word for snow is erc'h. In addition, the Cornish word for snow is ergh, the Scottish Gaelic word for snow is sneachda, and the Manx word for snow is sniaghtey.

Sunday, March 2, 2014

Rain, in my words

glaith : rain

The Fennas word for rain is glaith. Glaith is a very rare last name.

How did I come up with this word? The Welsh word for rain is glaw, the Irish word for rain is báisteach (also fearthainn), and the Breton word for rain is glav. In addition, the Cornish word for rain is glaw, the Scottish Gaelic word for rain is uisge, and the Manx word for rain is fliaghey.

Sunday, February 23, 2014

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.

Sunday, February 16, 2014

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.

Sunday, February 9, 2014

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.

Sunday, February 2, 2014

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.

Sunday, January 19, 2014

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.

Sunday, January 12, 2014

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.

Sunday, January 5, 2014

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.

Sunday, December 29, 2013

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.

Sunday, December 22, 2013

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.

Sunday, December 8, 2013

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.