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Words for hawk \/ falcon<\/strong> in Celtic languages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Old Irish (Go\u00eddelc)<\/th>\nsebac<\/strong> [\u02c8s\u02b2evak] = hawk<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Irish (Gaeilge)<\/th>\nseabhac<\/strong> [\u0283\u0259uk] = hawk; warrior
\nseabhac gorm\/seilge<\/strong> = peregrine falcon
\nseabhac bu\u00ed\/gaoithe<\/strong> = kestrel, windhover
\nseabhac mara<\/strong> = sea-hawk, skua<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Scottish Gaelic (G\u00e0idhlig)<\/th>\nseabhag<\/strong> [\u0283o.ag] = falcon, especially peregrine falcon
\nseabhag na seilge \/ seabhag-ghorm \/ seabhag-shealgair<\/strong> = peregrine falcon (falco peregrinus<\/em>)
\nseabhag-ghorm an fhraoich \/ seabhag-bheag ghlas<\/strong> = merlin (falco columbarius<\/em>)
\nseabhac mara<\/strong> = sea-hawk, skua
\nseabhag nan uiseag<\/strong> = hobby (falco subbuteo<\/em>)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Manx (Gaelg)<\/th>\nshawk<\/strong> = hawk, falcon
\nshawk eeastee<\/strong> = osprey
\nshawk ny sperriu<\/strong> = goshawk
\nshawk sperriu<\/strong> = sparrow hawk
\nshirragh<\/strong> = buzzard, falcon, seeker, bird of prey, kite
\nshirragh ny bogleeyn<\/strong> = marsh harrier
\nshirragh ny giark<\/strong> = hen harrier
\nshirragh ny ree<\/strong> = peregrine falcon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Welsh (Cymraeg)<\/th>\nhebog<\/strong> = hawk, lanner falcon; noble chieftian, brave fighter, hero
\nhebog chwyldro<\/strong> = gerfalcon
\nhebog yr ehedydd<\/strong> = hobby
\nhebog (g)las<\/strong> = hen harrier
\nhebog y weru<\/strong> = marsh harrier
\nhebog tramor<\/strong> = peregrine falcon
\ngwlach<\/strong> = hawk, falcon; fine soldier, brave fighter, nobleman, hero; wily knave, rascal, rogue, wag
\ngwalch bach<\/strong> = merlin
\ngwalch banred<\/strong> = sparrow-hawk
\ngwalch glas<\/strong> = peregrine falcon
\ngwalch gweilgi<\/strong> = osprey<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cornish (Kernewek)<\/th>\nhok<\/strong> = hawk<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Breton (Brezhoneg)<\/th>\ngwalc’h<\/strong> = falcon, hawk, sea bream<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Etymology<\/strong>: from the Old English heafoc\/hafoc<\/em> (hawk), from Proto-Germanic *habukaz<\/em> (hawk). The English word hawk comes from the same root [source<\/a>].<\/p>\n

The Welsh gwalch<\/strong> and the Breton gwalc’h<\/strong> come from the Old English wealh-hafoc \/ *wealc-hafoc<\/em> (foreign hawk) [source<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Old Irish (Go\u00eddelc)<\/th>\nfaucon<\/strong> = falcon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Irish (Gaeilge)<\/th>\nfabhc\u00fan<\/strong> = falcon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Scottish Gaelic (G\u00e0idhlig)<\/th>\nfaolchon<\/strong> = falcon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Welsh (Cymraeg)<\/th>\nffaw(l)cwn<\/strong> = falcon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cornish (Kernewek)<\/th>\nfalghun<\/strong> = falcon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Breton (Brezhoneg)<\/th>\nfalc’hun<\/strong> = falcon, hawk<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Etymology<\/strong>: from the Old French faucon<\/em> (falcon), from Latin Latin falc\u014d<\/em> (falcon). The English word falcon comes from the same root [source<\/a>].<\/p>\n

Words marked with a * are reconstructions.<\/p>\n

Notes<\/strong>
\nA falcon<\/a> is a bird of prey of the genus falco<\/em>. Kestrels, hobbys, merlins and peregrine falcons are all in this genus.<\/p>\n

\"Falcon\"<\/a>