What is an Irish Cailin?

The Scottish Gaelic caileag and Irish cailín descend from Old Irish caile, meaning 'maid'. Both employ caile + dimunitive (-ag in Scottish Gaelic, -ín in Irish) and refer to a girl or a young, unmarried woman. Caile is related to the Latin pellex, meaning a concubine or mistress.

What is a cailín?

Cailín (Irish "girl") may refer to: A variant of the feminine name Colleen. Cailin, Meichuan, a village in Meichuan, Wuxue, Huanggang, China.

What does cailín time mean?

English Translation. girl hot. More meanings for cailín te. hot girl.

What is girl in Irish Gaelic?

Meaning of girl in Irish language is: cailín.

Where does the name cailín come from?

Cailin as a girl's name (also used as boy's name Cailin), is pronounced KAY-lin. It is of Gaelic origin, and the meaning of Cailin is "girl".

An Irish Cailin

How rare is the name Cailin?

Since 1880 up to 2018, the name “Cailin” was recorded 3,594 times in the SSA public database. Using the UN World Population Prospects for 2019, that's more than enough Cailins to occupy the country of Falkland Islands (Malvinas) with an estimated population of 2,921.

What do you call a pretty Irish woman?

Irish Translation. bean álainn. More Irish words for beautiful woman. bhean álainn. beautiful woman.

What is an older Irish woman called?

seanbhean. More Irish words for old woman. seanchaí noun. old woman, storyteller. cailleach feasa noun.

What do you call a pretty girl in Ireland?

Irish Translation. cailín álainn.

What does Buachaill mean in Irish?

Noun. buachaill m (genitive singular buachalla, nominative plural buachaillí) boy; young, unmarried man synonym ▲ partial Synonym: garsún "pre-pubescent boy"

What is an Irish colleen?

British Dictionary definitions for colleen

colleen. / (ˈkɒliːn, kɒˈliːn) / noun. an Irish word for girl. an Irish girl.

What does Caitlin mean in Irish?

Celtic, Irish : Little darling; pure-hearted. Irish : Pure, virginal.

What is an Irish lass called?

Irish Slang Word #11: Colleen

This word is as pretty as it sounds. It refers to a young Irish girl, or a lass, in Scottish tongues. The word colleen is derived from the old Irish Gaelic term cailin which means 'girl' or 'maiden'.

What is Ireland's favorite color?

When anyone mentions Ireland, we immediately think of green landscapes (the sheer mass of greenery across the country is the reason why Ireland is called The 'Emerald Isle'), leprechauns and shamrocks.

What is a married Irish woman called?

Irish Translation. bean phósta.

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How do you pronounce Cailin in English?

What does the name cailean mean?

Origin:Scottish. Popularity:10959. Meaning:battle or rock.

Is Cailin a male or female name?

The name Cailin is both a boy's name and a girl's name of American origin. While the Cailin spelling doesn't appear on popularity charts, other forms such as Kaylin and Kaylen do, along with several similar names, from Caitlin to Jalen to Kayla.

How many Caitlins are in the world?

Caitlin was the 2176th most popular girls name. In 2021 there were only 85 baby girls named Caitlin. 1 out of every 20,935 baby girls born in 2021 are named Caitlin.

How many Kaitlyn's are in the world?

Kaitlin was the 4138th most popular girls name. In 2021 there were only 34 baby girls named Kaitlin. 1 out of every 52,338 baby girls born in 2021 are named Kaitlin.

Who are the black Irish?

The definition of black Irish is used to describe Irish people with dark hair and dark eyes thought to be decedents of the Spanish Armada of the mid-1500s, or it is a term used in the United States by mixed-race descendants of Europeans and African Americans or Native Americans to hide their heritage.