Etymograph

English

Rathmines

Rathmines comes from Irish ráth ‘hillfort’.

  1. Irishc. 1200–presentráth‘hillfort’
  2. Irish, derivedc. 1200–presentRáth Maonais
  3. EnglishtodayRathmines

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Earlier history not traced here.

Lineage

  1. Irishc. 1200–presentráth‘hillfort’
  2. Irish, derivedc. 1200–presentRáth Maonais
  3. EnglishtodayRathmines

Today it means

name An inner suburb on the Southside of Dublin.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Irish ráth / Rathmines