Type Word
Usage Old Irish
Meaning & History
Old Irish word meaning "bear (animal)" [1] .
Related Items
Other Languages & Culturesmatus (Old Celtic)
Given Name DescendantsMahon, Mathúin (Irish) Mathghamhain (Medieval Irish) Mathgamain (Old Irish)
Surname DescendantsMacMathan, Mac Mathghamhna, Mahoney, McMahon, Ó Mathghamhna (Irish)
Sources & References
- Matasović, Ranko. Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic. Brill, 2009, page 259.
Entry updated May 26, 2026