++annaid

++annaid
++annaid, annoid
a church, Middle Irish annóit, Old Irish andoóit, mother-church. Stokes refers it to Late Latin antitas, for antiquitas, "ancient church". In Scottish place-names it appears as Annet, Clach na h-Annaid, etc. Cf. annone, church (O'Dav.), from Hebrew.

Etymological dictionary of the Gaelic language. . 1982.

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