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an Dhalean noun God la20-. etymology: form attested in Beurla Reagaird is Dhailean; perhaps connected to Shelta Darlyan or Dālon with the same meaning; Shelta also attests An Dhalean with the same meaning; collected by TN note:

The above appears to have no connection to Gaelic despite having the definite article ‘an’. Grellmann (1787) collected the forms dewe, dewel, dewol, dewla all meaning ‘God’ from Continental gipsies. Smart & Crofton (1875) collected forms Doóvel, dúvel meaning ‘God’ from English Gypsies.