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ellan

ellan

Manx

Noun

ellan m, f ‎(genitive singular ellan, plural ellanyn)

island
isle

Derived terms

Terms derived from ellan

ellan chorralagh f ‎(“coral island, atoll”)
Ellan Eeaght ‎(“the Isle of Wight”)
ellaneen m ‎(“islet”)
ellanragh ‎(“archipelago”)

Ellan Ulvey ‎(“Ulva”)
Ellan Vannin ‎(“Isle of Man”)
Ny h-Ellanyn Balearagh pl ‎(“the Balearic Islands”)

Ny hEllanyn Philippeenagh pl ‎(“the Philippines”)
Ellan y Phrinse Edard ‎(“Prince Edward Island”)
neuellanagh ‎(“mainland, non-Manx, newcomer”)

References

“ailén” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.

Old Saxon

Noun

ellan ?

Alternative form of ellian