Etymology

Leinster

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Today it means: The most populated province of Ireland, situated in the east of the island. Full definition →

Old Irish Laigin ← Old Norse staðr
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  1. Old Norse · derived fromstaðr
  2. Old Irish · derived fromLaigin
  3. English todayLeinster

From Old Irish Laigin + Old Norse staðr.

Words from the same roots

Old Norsestaðr all →

Munster

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.