Etymology

foyle

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Today it means: A river in Ireland which forms part of the border between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, before flowing through Derry (Londonderry) and into Lough Foyle and the Atlantic Ocean. Full definition →

Irish Feabhal ← Middle Irish Febal
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  1. Middle Irish · derived fromFebal
  2. Irish · derived fromFeabhal
  3. English todayFoyle

From Irish Feabhal, from Middle Irish Febal.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.