Definition
A man who is from Ireland or of Irish heritage and descent.
Etymology
From Old English 'Irisc' referring to Ireland, combined with 'man.' The term emerged as English and Irish cultures developed distinct identities in the medieval period.
Kelly Says
The term 'Irishman' carried wildly different meanings depending on era—from medieval English documents describing them as barbaric, to 19th century American stereotypes, to modern celebration of Irish culture, showing how national identity is totally constructed through language.
Translations
ARالعربية
أيرلندي
ayr-lan-dee
BNবাংলা
আয়ারল্যান্ডি
a-yar-lan-dee
CACatalà
irlandès
eer-lan-es
ELΕλληνικά
Ιρλανδός
eer-lan-dos
ESEspañol
irlandés
eer-lan-dehss
FAفارسی
ایرلندی
eer-lan-dee
FISuomi
irlantilainen
ir-lan-ti-lai-nen
FRFrançais
Irlandais
air-lahn
GUGU
આયરિશ માણસ
a-y-rish ma-an-s
HAHA
Mutumin Ireland
mu-tu-min ee-r-lan
HEעברית
אירלנדי
eer-lan-dee
HIहिन्दी
आयरिश व्यक्ति
ay-rish vish-ee
IDBahasa Indonesia
orang Irlandia
orang ir-lan-dee-ah
IGIG
Irish man
ir-ish man
ITItaliano
irlandese
eer-lan-deh-zeh
JA日本語
アイルランド人
airurando-jin
KMKM
អ្នកមកពីអ៊ីរឡង
a-nk-mak-pi-ay-ir-lan
KO한국어
아이리시인
a-i-ri-shi-in
MRMR
आयर्लंडचे
a-y-r-lan-d-che
MSBahasa Melayu
Ireland
eer-lan
PLPolski
Irlandczyk
ir-lan-dzyek
PTPortuguês
irlandês
eer-lan-des
RORomână
irlandez
eer-lan-dez
RUРусский
ирландец
ir-lan-detss
SVSvenska
irländare
eer-land-ah-reh
SWKiswahili
mrembo wa Ireland
m-rembo wa ir-land
TAதமிழ்
இர்லாந்து மக்கள்
eer-lan-thu makkal
TEతెలుగు
ఐర్లాండ్ వ్యక్తి
ayr-lan-d v-yakthi
THไทย
ชาวไอร์แลนด์
chaaw ai-er-land
TRTürkçe
İrlandalı
eer-lan-dah-lee
UKУкраїнська
ірландець
eer-lan-dets
URاردو
ایرلینڈی
eer-lan-dee
VITiếng Việt
người Ireland
nguoi ire-land
YOYO
Èdè Irìlándì
eh-deh ee-ri-lan-dee
ZUZU
umuntu wase Ireland
oo-mu-ntu wa-se ee-r-lan
Ethical Language Guidance
Gender History
'-man' suffix defaults to male. Historically excludes women from group identity and professional recognition in Irish contexts.
Inclusive Usage
Use 'Irish person' or 'Irish people' unless gender-specific reference is necessary. If referencing historical document using original term, note the exclusion.
Inclusive Alternatives
["Irish person","Irish people","Irish professional"]