Celtic cognates - Countries

This page contains the names of various countries, nations and regions in the Celtic languages, including the Celtic nations/countries and some other countries.

Click on the English versions that are links and you will be taken to the Celtiadur, where you can see what each word means, and how some of them are pronounced. There are also details of related words and expressions, and words in older versions of the Celtic languages, such as Middle Welsh and Old Irish. More Celtic Cognates

Nations/Countries - Celtic

Gaeilge (Irish)	Gàidhlig (Gaelic)	Gaelg (Manx)	Cymraeg (Welsh)	Kernewek (Cornish)	Brezhoneg (Breton)	English
Alba	Alba	Nalbin	Yr Alban	Alban	Bro Skos	Scotland
Albain Nua	Alba Nuadh	(Yn) Albin Noa Nalbin Noa	Alban Newydd	Alban Nowydh	(Bro-)Skos Nevez	Nova Scotia
An Bhreatnain Bheag	A' Chuimridh	Vretin Veg	Cymru	Kembra	Kembra	Wales
Briotáin	Breatna	Britaan	Llydaw	Bretonek	Breizh	Brittany
An Chórn	An Chòrn	Corn Kernow	Cernyw	Kernow	Kerneveur	Cornwall
Éire	Èireann	Nerin	Iwerddon	Iwerdhon	Iwerzon	Ireland
Innis Mannain	Èileann Mhanainn	Ellan Vannin	Ynys Manaw	Manowek	Manaveg	Isle of Man

Countries / Regions - Other

Gaeilge (Irish)	Gàidhlig (Gaelic)	Gaelg (Manx)	Cymraeg (Welsh)	Kernewek (Cornish)	Brezhoneg (Breton)	English
An Chatalóin	Catalòinia	Yn Chataloan	Catalwnia	Kataloni	Katalonia	Catalonia (Catalunya)
An Danmhairg	An Danmhairg	Yn Danvarg	Denmarc	Danmark	Danmark	Denmark (Danmark)
An Fhrainc	An Fhraing	Yn Rank	Ffrainc	Pow Frynk	Bro-C'hall	France
An Fhionlainn	An Fhionnlann Suòmaidh	Finnlynn	Y Ffindir	Pow Finn	Finland	Finland (suomi)
An Ghailís	Galicia	Yn Ghaleesh	Galisia	Galisi	Galiza	Galicia (Galiza)
An Ghearmáin	A' Ghearmailt	Yn Ghermaan	Yr Almaen	Almayn	Alamagn	Germany (Deutschland)
An Ghréig	A' Ghrèig	Yn Ghreag	Gwlad Groeg	Pow Grek	Gres	Greece (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία)
An Iorua	Nirribhidh	Norlynn	Norwy	Norgagh	Norvegia	Norway (norge)
An Íoslainn	Na Tìrean Ìsle	Yn Çheer Injil	Gwlad yr Iâ	Island	Island	Iceland (Ísland)
An Ísiltír	Innis Tìle	Yn Eeslynn	Yr Iseldiroedd	Iseldiryow	Izelvroioù	The Netherlands (Nederland)
An Phortaingéil	A' Phortagail	Yn Phortiugal	Portiwgal	Portyngal	Portugal	Portugal
An Rúis	An Ruis	Yn Roosh	Rwsia	Russi	Rusia	Russia (Россия)
An Spáinn	An Spàinn	Yn Spaainey	Sbaen	Spayn	Spagn	Spain (españa)
An tSualainn	An t-Suain	Yn Toolynn	Sweden	Swedherwyk	Sveden	Sweden (sverige)
An Úcráin	An Ucràin	Yn Ookraan	Wcráin	Ukrayn	Ukraina	Ukraine (Україна)
Oileáin Fharó Na Scigirí	Na h-Eileanan Fàro	Ellanyn ny Geyrragh	Ynysoedd Ffaröe	Ynysow Faroe	Faero inizi Faero	Faroe Islands (Føroyar)
Sasana	Sasainn	Sostyn	Lloegr	Pow Sows	Bro-Saoz	England
Tír na mBascach Theas	Dùthaich nam Basgach	Yn Çheer Vascagh	Cymuned Ymreolaethol Gwlad y Basg	Kemmynieth Omrewlys Bask	Kumuniezh Emren Euskadi	Basque Autonomous Community (Euskal Autonomi Erkidegoa,)

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Celtic cognates

Celtiadur

A collection of Celtic cognates, with definitions, pronunciation, etymologies - includes the modern Celtic languages, older versions of these languages, such as Middle Welsh, Old Irish, and their extinct and reconstructed relatives and ancestors, including Gaulish, Celtiberian, Proto-Brythonic and Proto-Celtic.

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