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).

Flower, in my words

blothen : flower

The Fennas word for flower is blothen. Blothen is a rare last name.

How did I come up with this word? The Welsh word for flower is blodyn, the Irish word for flower is blàth, and the Breton word for flower is bleunienn.

This word makes 100 words in Fennas!

Leaf, in my words

duilen : leaf

The Fennas word for leaf is duilen. Duilen is user names. Duilen is a very rare last name.

How did I come up with this word? The Welsh word for leaf is deilen, the Irish word for leaf is duille, and the Breton word for leaf is delienn. In addition, the Cornish word for leaf is delen. All these words are quite similar.

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.