Gaedelian

/ɡeɪˈdɛliən/ adjective, noun

Definition

Relating to the Gaels or their languages, cultures, and traditions; a member of the Gaelic-speaking peoples.

Etymology

From Gaedel, the legendary ancestor of the Irish and Scottish Gaels in medieval tradition, plus '-ian' suffix.

Kelly Says

Gaedelian connects to the mythical Gaedel—a figure so legendary that people built an entire ethnic and linguistic identity around him without knowing if he was real.

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