mac léinn

Etymology
Literally ‘son of learning’.

Noun

 * 1) student person who studies an academic subject
 * 2) * February 2014, Ciarán Mac Aonghusa, Beo!, “Ag Meabhrú: Mall agus Gasta”:
 * "ga"

- Dúradh leis na daoine a ghlac páirt sa turgnamh go raibh bean ann darbh ainm Linda, atá singil, ceannasach, agus cliste agus a d’oibrigh in aghaidh an idirdhealaithe agus ar son na gceart sóisialach nuair a bhí sí ina mac léinn.

Usage notes
Despite the masculine grammatical gender and the literal meaning ‘son of learning’, this word is also used to refer to a female student.