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Words for owls<\/strong> in Celtic languages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Old Irish (Goídelc)<\/th>\nulchobc(h)án \/ ulchubc(h)án<\/strong> = owl<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Irish (Gaeilge)<\/th>\nulchabhán \/ ulcachán<\/strong> = (barn) owl (Tyto alba<\/em>)
\nulchabhán donn<\/strong> = tawny\/brown owl (Strix aluco<\/em>)
\nulchabhán réisc \/ ulchabhán chluasgearr<\/strong> = short-eared owl (Asio flammeus<\/em>)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig)<\/th>\nullaid<\/strong> [ul̪ˠadʲ] = (barn) owl
\nullaid-sgreuch<\/strong> = barn owl<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Manx (Gaelg)<\/th>\nhullad<\/strong> = owl
\nhullad vane \/ hullad soailt<\/strong> = barn owl
\nhullad ghoan<\/strong> = tawny\/brown owl
\nhullad eairkagh<\/strong> = long-eared owl (Asio otus<\/em>)
\nhullad ny gurreeyn<\/strong> = short-eared owl<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cornish (Kernewek)<\/th>\noula \/ ula<\/strong> = owl
\nula gwynn<\/strong> = barn owl
\nula kernek<\/strong> = long-eared owl
\nula gwenn<\/strong> = short-eared owl<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Etymology<\/strong>: probably of imitative origin<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
Irish (Gaeilge)<\/th>\ncailleach oíche<\/strong> = barn owl<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig)<\/th>\ncailleach-oidhche<\/strong> [kal̪ʲəxˈɤ̃ĩçə] = (tawny) owl, spiritless fellow
\ncailleach-oidhche gheal<\/strong> = barn owl<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Manx (Gaelg)<\/th>\ncaillagh oie<\/strong> = barn owl, white owl<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Etymology<\/strong>: means literally “night crone\/witch”<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
Irish (Gaeilge)<\/th>\nceann cait<\/strong> = long-eared owl<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Manx (Gaelg)<\/th>\nkione kiyt<\/strong> = long-eared owl<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Etymology<\/strong>: means literally “cat head”<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Proto-Celtic<\/th>\n*kawannos<\/strong> = owl<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Gaulish<\/th>\n*cauannos<\/strong> = owl<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig)<\/th>\ncomhachag<\/strong> [kõ.əxag] = owl
\ncomhachag-ruadh \/ comhachag-dhonn<\/strong> = tawny\/brown owl
\ncomhachag-adharcach<\/strong> = long-eared owl
\ncomhachag-chluasach<\/strong> = short-eared owl<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Welsh (Cymraeg)<\/th>\ncuan<\/strong> = owl<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cornish (Kernewek)<\/th>\nkowan<\/strong> [ˈkɔwan \/ ˈkɔwɐn] = owl<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Old Breton<\/th>\ncouann<\/strong> = owl<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Breton (Brezhoneg)<\/th>\nkaouenn<\/strong> = owl
\nkaouenn penn-tev<\/strong> = tawny\/brown owl<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Etymology<\/strong>: from the Proto-Indo-European *kaw-<\/em> (owl) – of imitative origin. Related to the Latin căvannus<\/em> (night owl) [source<\/a>].<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
Welsh (Cymraeg)<\/th>\ntylluan<\/strong> [təˈɬɨ̞.an \/ təˈɬiː.an] = owl
\ntylluan wen \/ tylluan ysgubor<\/strong> = barn owl
\n tylluan frech \/ tylluan felynddu \/ tylluan y coed \/ tylluan lwyd \/ tylluan rudd \/ y dylluan fig<\/strong> = tawny\/brown owl<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Breton (Brezhoneg)<\/th>\ntoud penn-kazh<\/strong> = long-eared owl
\ntoud-lann<\/strong> = short-eared owl<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Etymology<\/strong>: probably of imitative origin. I’m not sure if these words are cognate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Breton (Brezhoneg)<\/th>\ngrell voutin<\/strong> = barn owl<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Etymology<\/strong>: unknown<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Welsh (Cymraeg)<\/th>\ngwdihŵ<\/strong> [ɡʊdɪˈhuː] = owl
\ngwdihŵ frech \/ gwdihŵ goch<\/strong> = tawny\/brown owl<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Etymology<\/strong>: probably of imitative origin<\/p>\n

The owls included here are commonly found in Celtic-speaking lands. Other types of owls are available.<\/p>\n

\"tylluan\/owl\"<\/a>