Irish

Noun

Naomh m ‎(genitive singular Naoimh, nominative plural Naoimh)

1. Saint (title)

Synonyms

• San

References

• "Naomh" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From naomh ‎(“saint”).

Noun

Naomh m ‎(genitive singular Naoimh, plural Naoimh)

1. Saint

Related terms

• Fèill nan Naoimh Uile

Irish

Noun

naomh m ‎(genitive singular naoimh, nominative plural naoimh)

1. saint

Declension

Derived terms

Adjective

naomh ‎(genitive singular masculine naoimh, genitive singular feminine naoimhe, plural naomha, comparative naoimhe)

1. holy, blessed

Declension

Derived terms

• naomhaigh ‎(“hallow, sanctify”, verb)

Related terms

• naofa ‎(“holy, sanctified; sacred”)

References

• "naomh" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
• “noíb” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Middle Irish naem, from Old Irish noíb, noeb ‎(“holy; sacred, consecrated”).

Noun

naomh m ‎(genitive singular naoimh, plural naoimh)

1. saint

Derived terms

• Fèill nan Naoimh Uile f ‎(“All Saints' Day”)
• Naomh m ‎(“Saint”) (title)

Adjective

naomh

1. blessed, holy, sacred

References

• Faclair Gàidhlig Dwelly Air Loidhne, Dwelly, Edward (1911), Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan/The Illustrated [Scottish] Gaelic-English Dictionary (10th ed.), Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, ISBN 0 901771 92 9
• “noíb” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.