Etymology

From Old Irish résúnta ‎(“possessing reason; rational”), corresponding to réasún ‎(“reason”) +‎ -ta.

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): [ɾˠeːˈsˠuːn̪ˠt̪ˠə]
• (Connacht) IPA^(key): [ˈɾˠeːsˠuːn̪ˠt̪ˠə]
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): [ˈɾˠeːsˠun̪ˠt̪ˠə]