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Aicme Ailme

Idad

Sound: I

🌿 Tree / meaning: Yew tree

Notches cut through the stem (the vowel group).

What is Idad?

Idad (pronounced approximately as its Latin equivalent, I) is one of the letters of the ancient Ogham alphabet, the edge-carved writing system used in early medieval Ireland and Britain. It belongs to the Aicme Ailme.

In the traditional Celtic tree calendar associated with Ogham, Idad is linked to the Yew tree.

How to Write Idad

In the Aicme Ailme, strokes are cut as notches through the central stem line (the druim) — these are the vowels.

The Unicode Character

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Latin equivalent: I

Aicme: Aicme Ailme

Tree: Yew tree

Names Containing This Sound

Aiden Aoife Brigid Caitlin Ciara Daithi

Try It in the Translator

Type any name or word into our traductor ogham to see Idad and the other letters in action.