Beàrnaraigh

Scottish Gaelic

Alternative forms

• Beàrnaraidh

Etymology

From Old Norse Bjarnarey (literally “bear island”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpjaːrˠn̪ˠaɾaj/
• (colloquial, Berneray only) IPA^(key): /ˈpjaun̪ˠt̪ɾaj/

Proper noun

Beàrnaraigh m

1. Berneray (an island and community council area in Western Isles council area, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, between Harris and North Uist).
2. Great Bernera (an island and community council area in Western Isles council area, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, near Uig, Lewis).
3. Barra Head (an island in Western Isles council area, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, south of Barra and Mingulay).

Mutation

Scottish Gaelic mutation
Radical	Lenition
Beàrnaraigh	Bheàrnaraigh
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.