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Traditional Irish Names

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(dair ) *from the ford by the oak trees+* (dare+(damnan ) *the timid one*, name of an abbot of Iona+ (wnan- (domnan- (dhamhan+(ed ) derived from the word aedh *fire*, common in early Ireland, name of several early saints- and four $i

Neill "igh .ings+(edan ) /E")thahn0 dim+ also can be (ed+ #aint (odhan of &ern performed many miracles- including healingthe lame and blind son of a 'ritish king+(educan ) common dim+ also can be (ed in medieval Ireland+ (odhagan+

(hern ) *lord of the horses+*(ilbhis ) /()vis0 1th C+ Irish saint, perhaps a also can be (ilbhe+ (ngleci2ed as Elvis+(ilill ) name of a legendary king of Connacht and husband of Medb+(ilin ) /ay)EEN0 derived ld Irish3ail *noble+*(lan ) *handsome* or *peaceful+*(lastar ) /(")lah)star0 Irish3 4reek (le5ander- introduced to Ireland via #cotland, modern 4aelic form(lasdair+(lpin ) *attractive+*(lsandair ) Irish also can be (le5ander+(margein ) /aw)6EE7)een0 ld Irish3ama *singing- song* 8 gein *birth+* Most celebrated bearer of thename was the druid poet and judge of the #ons of Mil- legendary ancestor ofthe Irish+ "e pronounced the first judgment given on Irish soil- and his magic ensured that the #ons of Milwould triumph over the Tuatha 9e 9anann+ ( traditional name in the :Cleryfamily+(odh ) /(;0 from ld Irish aid *fire+* (nother name of the god 9agda in Irish myth+ 'orne by si5 high kings

and twenty saints in early Ireland+ Name of two Irish rebels in early Irish saints+ %opular name- often anglici2ed as (idan /(;)dahn0+(onghus ) /(;N4)ghus0 ld Irish3oen *one* 8 gus *vigor+* In Irish myth- engus was a god of youth andlove- the son of the goddess 'oand and god 9agda engus Tirech wasthe name of a legendary hero- said to be the ancestor of the :'riens an MacNamaras+ &ive saints- includingengus Ceile 9e bore this name+ (ngus+(rdal ) /("7)dawl0 ld Irish3art *bear* 8 gal *fury- valor+* (rtegal- (rthgallo+(rd)4reimne ) *high power*, father of #cathach and (oife+(rlen ) *pledge+* (rland- (rlyn+
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(rt ) /(7T0 from ld Irish art *bear+* (ncient Irish name- not a nickname for English (rthur /but bothderive from a common Indo)European bear word arth0+ In legend- (rt enfer /(rtthe onely0 was a high king of Ireland and father of Cormac mac (irt+ ( later- historical (rt- (rtMcMurrough- was a medieval king of einster who fought the English+ (rtagan+(rtur ) /(7)toor0 Irish3 (rthur- first recorded in Ireland in the ?th C+ (rtair- (rthur- (rtus- (rth+

'ain ) short version of 'ainbridge- *fair bridge+*

'airre ) /'(@)re0 also can be names 'earach and &innbarr- also used as a name in its own right, anglici2edas 'arry, 'arra+'anning ) *fair and small+*'arram ) version of 'arrfhionn+'arry ) *spearman+*'eacan ) /'E)kawn or '()kawn0 ld Irish3bec *little* 8 dim+ )an+ #aint 'ecan founded a monastery in@estmeath in the 1th C+'eagan ) *small+*'earach ) /'()rak0 ld Irish3berach *pointed- sharp+* 'erach was the name of many Irish saints- includingthe patron siant of the :"anlys+ 'erach+'earchan ) /'(7)uh)kawn or '(7)uh)hawn0 9im+ of 'earach+ Common name in early Ireland, name ofnumerous saints- including 'earchan of Inishmore in 4alway- whose feast day is(pril 1+'elenus ) name of a sun and fire god similar to 4reek (pollo and connected with the druids+ "is name is seenin 'eltane- the May > festival+'laine ) *thin* or *lean+*'lair ) *plain* or *field+*'lathmac ) /'(@)vak0 ld Irish3blath *flower* 8 mac *son+* %opular in early Ireland+ 'lathmacc mac Con'rettan was an Ath C+ poet+'odb ) /'6E0 'odb the 7Ed was a son of The 9agda and suceeded his father as king of the Tuatha 9e9anann+ (t ough he had a sidhe- underground fairy palace+'ogart ) *bog* or *marshland+*'rady ) *spirited+* 'radaigh+'ram ) Irish form of (braham+ (bracham+'ran ) /'7(@N0 from ld Irish bran *raven+* 'ran was the name of a pagan Celtic god in both Irish and@elsh myth+ %opular in the Middle (ges+'randubh ) /'7(@N)doov0 ld Irish3bran *raven* 8 dubh *black+* Name of a medieval king of einsterand = saints+'reandan ) /'7(@N)dan0 %oss+ a borrowing of @elsh word brenhin *king or prince+* In the medieval atin

tale- The 6oyage of #aint 'rendann- the 1th C+ Irish saint known as 'rendanthe Navigator e5plored regions perhaps as far as N+ (merica in a leather)clad boat- or curragh, 'rendan,'rendis- 'rannon- 'ryn- 'reanainn /'7E")neen0+'reasal ) /'7EE)sal0 *land of the young* or *land of the blessed+* "i 'reasil was another name for Tir)na)

Nog+'reck ) *freckled+* 'rec- 're5ton+'ress ) son of Elathan of the &omors who married the goddess 'righid+ The &omors were a sea)dwelling racewho opposed the Tuatha 9e 9anann over Ireland and lo#aint'rian ) /'7EE)an0 f uncertain derivation- poss+ from Celtic brig *high- noble+* In Irish myth- 'rian was oneof the three sons of the goddess 9anu of the Tuatha 9e 9anaan+ "igh .ing'rian 'oru ruled Ireland from >BB=)>B> and defeated the 6ikings at the battle of Clontarf+'ricriu ) a mischief)maker at the court of Conchobar- where he instigated a rivalry among the heroes CuChulainn- Conall- and oegaire+'rogan ) #aint 'rogan was scribe to #aint %atrick during his meeting with the &ianna+ 'roccan+

Caeoimhin ) *gentle+* Caemgen+Cahan ) derived from cath *battle* or *warrior+*Cairbre ) /.("7)bre0 &irst legendary #ons of Mil to settle in Ireland+ Two noted saints by this nameD 'ishopof (ssaroe and 'ishop of Moville+Cairell ) name of several Irish saints+Cairpre ) /.(I7)pre0 the legendary Cairpre was the chief bard of the Tuatha 9e 9anann and son of the godgma+ Cairpre iffechair wiped out the &ianna at the battle of 4abhra wherehe killed &ionn:s grandson+Calbhach ) from the word meaning *bald*+Caley ) alternate Irish3 Caleb+


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Calhoun ) *narrow woods+* Coillcumhann- Coluhoun+ Caoilte ) /.@EE)te0 In legend- Cailte was a member of &inn mac Cumaill:s warrior band+ In medieval taleCollouy of the (ncients- Cailte returned from the otherworld to tell #aint %atrickstories of &inn and other heros of old pagan Ireland+Caoimhin ) /kwee)6EEN0 ld Irish CaemgenD caem *gentle* or *beautiful* 8 gein *birth+* Fth C+ #aintCaemgen established the monastery at 4lendalough in County @icklow+ (nglici2ed as.evin+

Carrick ) *rock+* Caro- Carraig+Casey ) *brave+*Cass ) /.("#0 from ld Irish cas *curly+* %opular name in early Ireland+ Name of a legendary ancestor ofthe :'riens- MacNamaras and :4radys+Cathal ) /.")hal0 *strong in battle- battle)mighty+* ld Irish3cath *battle+* %opular in the Middle (ges+Cathal Crobderg /7ed)"anded Cathal0 was a king of Connacht in the >Gth C+ Traditonal in the MacManus-Maguire and Mac9onagh families+Cathbad ) legendary name of the druid and son of Conchobar mac Nessa who prophesied Cu Chulainn:swarrior valor and the sorrow that 9eirdriu would cause Conchobar of $lster+Cavan ) from Caoimhin+ Cavin+Ceallach ) *bright)headed+* Cellach- .elly+Ceallachan ) /C()a)kawn0 Meaning uncertainD may mean *someone who freuents churches* or *someonewho is warlike+* Name of a >Bth C+ king- and a saint+ (nglici2ed as Callaghan+

Cearbhall ) /.("7)e)val or .EE)a)ruhl0 ld Irish3name Cerball or Cerbhall+ Name of early kings of ssoryand einster, traditional among :9alys+ Cearbhall 9alaigh was apresident of the Irish 7epublic,anglici2ed as Carroll+Chullain ) /.$")in0 a mythic name coming from Cu Chullain+Cian ) /.EEN or .EE)an0 ld Irish3cian *ancient- enduring+* In legend- Cian was the son of Cian Cecht-god of healing of the Tuatha 9e 9anaan+ (lso the father of the hero ugh+Cianan /.EE)nahn- .ioan- .eon- .ean+Ciaran ) /.EE7)an0 ld Irish3ciar *dark* 8 dim+ suffi5 )an+ 1th C+ #aint Ciaran founded the monastery onClonmacnoise+ .ieran+Cillian ) /.EE)yan0 *war or strife*, variant of Ceallach+Clancy ) *red)headed fighter+*Cluny ) from a word meaning *meadow+*Coinneach ) /.$")nukh or .I)nek0 ld Irish3name Cainnech- from cain *good- beautiful+* 1th C+ #aintCainnech founded monasteries in #cotland and Ireland- including (ghaboe in County aois+ The city of.ilkenny takes its name from him+ (nglici2ed as .enneth+

Colm ) /.$")uhm0 from atin columba *dove+* 1th C+ #aint Colm Cille /Columba0 *dove of the church* isone of the most important Irish saints- wH %atrick and 'rigid+ 'orn in 9onegal to a branch of the royal $iNeill clan- Colm Cille was banished to #cotland for allegedly copying a book without its owner:s permission+&ounded the monastery on Iona and converted pagankings of #cotland to Christianity+ Colum+Colman ) /.")mawn0 9im+ of Colm+ In early records- there were more than =BB Irish saints by this name+4iven name of #aint Columbanus /c+ G)1>0- who founded several of most renowned monasteries inEurpose- including u5euil in &rance and 'obbio in Italy+Comhghall ) /.")gahn or C)en0 *fellow hostage+*Conaire ) /.(@)ni)re0 (ncient Irish name- poss+ from cu /con0 *wolf- hound* 8 aire *farmer- landowner+*Conor- Conlan- Conroy+Conall ) /.(@)nal0 *strong as a wolf*, ld Irish3cu /con0 *hound- wolf+* Conall Cernach was a legendaryhero of $lster+ Conall 4ulban was the great)grandfater of #aint Colm Cille and the ancestor of the:9onnells- :4allaghers- and :9ohertys+Conan ) /.")nawn0 from Celtic kuno *great- high*, *hound- wolf* or *wisdom+* f legend- Conan mac

Morna was a member of &inn mac Cumaill:s band+ #i5 Irish saints also of this name+ Conann+Conlaed ) derived from connla *prudent- chaste* 8 aed *fire+* Conlaodh+ Conlaoch ) /CN)la0 son of Cu Chulainn and (oife+Conleth- Conley ) /.(@N)lay- ."N)leth0 from old and rare name Conlaed+ Most famous bearer Conlaed-a 1th C+ bishop of .ildare- head of school of manuscript illumination there+Conn ) /."N0 (ncient Irish name- poss+ derived from cu /con0 *hound- wolf+* Conn Cethchathach /Connof the "undred 'attles0 was a high king of Ireland in legend+ Claimed as an ancestor by the :Connors-:9onnells- :9owds- :&lahertys- :Neills- and :7ourkes+Connacht ) from the Irish County of the same name and spelling+Connla ) *son of Conn+* Conlaoch+Connlaio ) variant of Conley and Conleth+


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Connor ) /.(@)nor0 ld Irish3ConchobarD cu /con0 *hound- wolf* 8 cobar *desiring+* In Irish epic TheCattle 7aid of Cooley- Conchobar mac Nessa was king of $lster+ Modern Irish form Conor- Conchobhar/.7)ar0+Conri ) /.(@N)ree0 ld Irish3cu /con0 *hound- wolf* 8 ri *king+* (n early recorded men:s name+ Conroy+Corcoran ) *ruddy* or *red+* Corc+Cormac ) /.(@7)mak0 from corbaid *defile* 8 mac *son*, or *charioteer+* Cormac mac (irt was alegendary high king of Ireland- ancestor of the :Neills+ (lso the name of many real kings- bishops and

saints+Corrigan ) froma word meaning *spearman+* Corey- Corrin+ Cosgrove ) derived derived from gaelic meaning*victor* or *champion+*Cowan ) might be *hillside hollow+*Coyle ) derived derived from gaelic meaning*leader in battle+*Craiftine ) harper to abraid ongseach, his harp was made of wood that had retained a secret about the king+

Craig ) *a steep rock* or *crag+* Craigen+Credne ) a bron2esmith god of the Tuatha 9e 9anann and one of the triad of smiths+ "e helped 9ian Cechtmake the silver arm for Nuada+Criofan ) /.7EE)fan0 ld Irish3name Crimthann *a fo5+* Crimthann was the name of ten of &inn macCumhaill:s warriors- and of one #aint Crimthann+ Crimthann- Crimathann+Crofton ) *a small town with little houses and fields+*Cu Chulainn ) /. .$")in0 Name of the hero of the early Irish epic The Cattle 7aid of Cooley+ CuChulainn:s birth name was #etanta- and was given his adult name after he killed a watch dog of the smith-

Culann+ "e then assumed the dog:s place and duties and was renamed Cu Chulainn *hound of Culann+* therearly names that begin with cu are Cu Maige /"ound of the %lain0, Cu Mara /"ound of the #ea0, and CuCoigriche /"ound of the 'order0+ Cu was a common title of Celtic chieftains+Cu 7oi ) name of a king of Munster- Cu 7oi mac 9aire, he had great therworld powers+ 'ecause his wife-'lanaid- loved Cu Chulainn- she helped kill Cu 7oi+Cuirithir ) a poet who loved a woman iadin- but she refused to marry him and became a nun+Culann ) variant of Cu Chulainn+ Cu Chulain served the chief Culann in payment for killing his dog+ Culin+Culley ) might be *woods+*Cunningham ) might be *village of the milk pail+*

9agda ) a god called the 4ood 4od+ 9aghda+9aigh ) *flame or fire+*9aimine ) derived from word dam *deer* or *o5+* 9aimhin+9Jire ) /9E")ruh- 9I)re or 9("7)uh0 ld Irish word meaning *oak grove-* *fruitful* or *fertile*- and most

likely the name of an early fertility or bull god, the 'rown 'ull of Cooley was owned by 9aire mac &iachna-and his refusal to loan his bull to


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planned to eat it himself to gain the knowledge- but his student &ionn macCumhail tasted it fir#aint &inegas+&innegan ) *light skinned+*&innian ) from finn *fair- pale)colored+* &innen+&ionn ) /&;$"N0 ld Irish3finn *bright- fair+* (nglici2ed as &inn+ &inn mac Cumhaill was a hero- poet andsometime outlaw who led a band of warriors known as the &ianna+ &iann-&inian+

&ionnbharr ) /&;$"N)var0 ld Irish3finn *bright- fair* 8 barr *hair+* Eight Irish saints by this name+ 'estknown is 1th C+ #aint &innbarr- patron of Cork and of 'arra in the uter"ebrides+ (nglici2ed as &inbar- &innbarr, nicknames 'arra- 'airre+&ionntan ) /&IN)tan or &;$N)tawn0 ld Irish3finn *bright- fair+* In myth- &intan was the consort of Cessair+&intanwas the only one of the group to survived the great flood+(fterwards- he lived on for thousands of years as a salmon- an eagle and a hawk+ (lso the name of F earlyIrish saints+&iontan ) might be *white ancient* or *white fire+*&it2roy ) *son of 7oy+*&lann ) /&("N0 ld Irish3flann *blood red+* &lann has been the name of poets- scholars- abbots- saints-ueens and kings+ &lann &eorna was king of .erry in the Ath C+- and anancestor of the :Connors+ Male or female name+ &lainn- &loinn- &lannan- &lanagan- &lannagain- &lynn-&lannery+

4aeth ) /4(;T"0 ld Irish *intelligent- skillful+*4air ) *small+* 4eir- 4aer+4albraith ) ld Irish meaning *#cotsman+*4allagher ) from the word for *eager helper+*4alloway ) once referred to a #cotsman from 4alloway- #cotland+ 4alway+4alvin ) /4(")vin0 ld Irish3gelbann *a sparrow+*4arvey ) from a word meaning *rough place+* 4airbith+4aynor ) *son of the fair)skinned man+* 4ainor+4earoid ) /4("7)ohd0 Irish3 4erald- from ancient name 4elgeis- from gel *shining+* May also mean *spear)might* and come from the Normans+ 4earalt- 4aralt+4enty ) from a word meaning *snow+*4illean ) *servant of #aint Lohn+* 4illan+4illespie ) *son of the bishop:s servant+* 4illis+4iolla 9eacair ) an therworld champion who owned a horse that could not be ridden+ The hero Conanmanaged to mount the horse- but it carried him away to Tir Tairngire- and had to

be rescued by &ionn+4ilroy ) *devoted to the king+* 4ildray+4lenville ) *village in the glen+*4obban ) /4")ban0 from the name 4oibniu- the ancient god of smithcraft who worked for the Tuatha 9e9anann+ 4oban+4oibniu ) god of blacksmiths known in Ireland and @ales- he forged all weapons for the Tuatha 9e 9anann-they never missed their mark and the wounds inflicted were always fatal+4orman ) from a word meaning *dark* or *swarthy*, male or female name+ 4ormain+4uaire ) common name of early Ireland meaning *noble or proud+*4uthrie ) *windy place+*4uy ) *sensible+*

"agan ) *youthful* or *young+*"aley ) from a word meaning *ingenious+*"oyt ) from a word meaning *spirit* or *mind+*

Ibor ) from iobar *yew tree+* #aint Ibor opposed #aint %atrick because he was a *foreigner+* Iobhar+ Imar ) probably the name Ivarr borrowed from the Norse)6ikings who invaded Ireland+ Iomhar+ Innis ) *from the island+* Innes- Iniss+Irv ) *handsome+* Irving+Iuchar and Iucharba ) two brothers of 'rian mac Tuirenn- who killed ugh:s father Cian+

Larlath ) /L(7)leth0 Name of 1th C+ saint- teacher of #aint 'rendan the Navigator+ 'rendan told Larlath todrive his chariot east and build a church where his wheel broke, it broke in Tuam-


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and he founded a church that became a great center of learning and art+ Modern Irish Iarlaith /;(7)lath or;("7)le0+

.acey ) alternate spelling of Casey+

.avan ) *handsome+* .avenaugh+

.eallach ) *little .elly+* .illian+

.eary ) *dark or dark)haired+*

.eelan ) from a word meaning *slender+*

.eeley ) *handsome+* .ealey- .ealy+

.eenan ) *little .eene+* .eanan- .ienan+

.ellen ) *mighty warrior+* .aelan- .ael- .ailen- .allen- .aylen- .aylan- .ealan- .elan+

.eller ) from a word meaning *little companion+*

.elvin ) *a narrow river+* .elvyn+

.endrick ) from a word meaning *son of "enry+* .eondric+

.ennard ) *brave chieftain+* .enner+

.ennedy ) /.I)ne)dee0 ld Irish3CennetigD cenn *head* 8 etig *ugly+* .ennedy became a surname while stillused as a first name+ Cennetig mac orcain was the father of high king 'rian 'oru+ Cennetig+.enneth ) variant of Cinaed+ .ennet+.enyon ) *white or blond hair+* .enyan+.ermit ) might be a variant of 9ermot- or may mean *son of 9iarmaid+*.ildare ) an Irish county+.ilian ) /.I)yan0 ld Irish3Cillene- prob+ from cell *church+* Many saints bore this name including anabbott of Iona in #cotland+ Cillene- .illian- .illy+.orey ) variant of Corrigan+

abraid ) *speaker+* abhraidh+abras ) *a laurel bush+* abhrJs+aegaire ) /EE7;0 might be *calf)herd+* aoghaire+aisrean ) from laisre *flame+* aisren+aoire ) /(;)re0 ld Irish3name aegaire- may mean *calf)herder+* Name of two saints and a king of Tara+(nglici2ed eary+arkin ) *rough and fierce+*awler ) from an Irish word meaning *mutterer+*eary ) variant of aoire and aegaire+ennan ) /(N)awn0 ld Irish work meaning *lover- sweetheart+* eannan+

iam ) /EE)am0 *resolute protector- unwavering protector+* Irish3 @illiam- short for $illiam- derived fromname 4uillaume- introduced to Ireland by Normans+ir ) father of Manannan mac ir- his second wife turned his other four children into swans+ochlainn ) /C")lan or )lin0 ld Irish3word for the land of the 6ikings+ In fairy tales- ochlainn wasthe imaginary abode of the princess)who)must)be)rescued+ %opular inMiddle (ges+ ochlain- akeland- aughlin- ochlyn- oughlin+oegaire ) Cu Chulainn:s charioteer who went to Mag Mell with him to rescue its ueen from abductors,another tale says he died from a spear meant for the hero+onan ) /;)nawn0 ld Irish3lon *blackbird* 8 dim+ suffi5 )an+ Eight early saints had this name- including#aint onan &inn+orcan ) /7)kawn0 ld Irish3lorc *fierce* or *cruel* 8 dim+ suffi5 )an+ #everal early kings with this name+#aint orcan Tuathail /aurence :Toole0 was archbishhop of 9ublin atthe time of the Norman invasion+uchtaine ) god of carpentry for the Tuatha 9e 9anann and a member of the trio of smiths+ uchta+ugaid ) son of Cu 7oi and 'lanaid- and known as the #on of Three 9ogs because his mother had lain with

three men with cu in their name+ @hen ugaid cut off Cu Chulainn:s head- thesword slipped and cut off his own hand+ugh ) /0 Name of a Celtic god- from lugu *light+* ugh is also known as a Celtic sun god- and leu in@elsh myth+ ughan /)awn0- ughna /)na0+unn ) *warlike+* onn- un+

Mac 9ara ) /mahk)9(")ra0 ld Irish3mac *son* 8 dara *oak* 3 *son of the oak+* #aint Mac 9ara ofConnemara is the patron of fisherman+Mac'ride ) from the Irish meaning *son of the follower of #aint 'righid+*Macarthur ) *son of (ruthur+* Mcarthur+


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Maccoy ) *son of "ugh+* Mccoy+Macrea ) from the Irish meaning *son of grace+* Mccrea- Mccrae+Macken2ie ) *son of .en2ie+* Mcken2ie+Mackinnley ) *son of the learned ruler+* Mckinnley+Macklin ) *son of &lann+* Macland+Macmahon ) *son of Mahon+* Mcmahon+Mael Coluim ) *servant or devotee of Colm+* Maeolcholuim+

Mael Iosu ) *devotee of Christ*, at one time it was a name used among clergymen+Maelduine ) his mother was a nun who was raped by his father (ilill+ "e made a skin boat and sailed amongthe 'lessed Islands in search of his father:s murderers+Maghnus ) /M(.")hus0 *great*, variant of Manus- or the Norse)6iking Magnus+Mahon ) *bear+*Mal ) Irish shortened version of names starting with *mal+*Malachy ) /M()la)kee0 /"0 $sed in Ireland as an anglici2ation for Irish names beginning with mael *servantor devotee* such as Mael Maedoc and Mael #echlainn+ #aint Malachy of(rmagh was a church reformer in the >=th C+ Maelachlainn- Milos+Malvin ) Irish form of Melvin+ Malvyn+Manannan mac ir ) /mah)N(N)awn mac leer0 chief Irish sea god- son of the sea god ir+ see the 9eities

page for more info+Manus ) /M()nuhs0 from atin magnus *great+* 'orrowed from the Norse- who in turn borrowed it fromCarolus Magnus- atin name for Charlemagne+ Mannuss+Marcan ) /M7)kawn0 ld Irish3marc *horse* 8 dim+ )an+ Marcan mac Cennetig was the brother of "igh

.ing 'rian 'oru and abbot of .illaloe+ #aint Marcan of Clonenagh:s &east day) ctober =>+Mathghamhain ) /ma)""N0 ld Irish word for *bear* and popular in Middle (ges+ 'rother of "igh .ing'rian 'oru+ Mahon+Mayo ) from the County in Ireland- meaning *yew)tree plain+*Meallan ) /M(")an0 ld Irish3mall *lightening* 8 dim+ suffi5 )an+ Three early saints whose &east days areLan+ =A- &eb+ F- and ct+ =1+Mel ) no recorded meaning, #aint Mel was a bishop and patrion of (rdagh- County imerick- and a nephewof #aint %atrick+Mellan ) might be derived from an early word meaning *lightning+*Merril ) *bright sea+* Meryl+Merritt ) from a word meaning *valuable* or *deserving+* Meritt+Miach ) son of the Tuatha 9e 9anann physician 9ian Cecht, he was slain by his fther when he and his sister(irmid restored Nuada:s physical hand+Micheal ) /MEE)kal0 Irish3 Michael- *who is like 4od*

Midir ) /M;)tir0 a fairy king and another god of the $nderworld- connected with the Isle of &alga /Isle ofMan0 where he had his palace+ Midhir+Miles ) #everal derivations- including atin miles *soldier+* &rom the >Fth C+ on- Miles was used to anglici2enames beginning with mael *servant or devotee-* such as Mael Muire+Myles+Mochaomhog ) name of a priest who cared for the swan)children of ir+ "e made silver chains to hangaround their necks so people could identify them as enchanted humans+Monahan ) *monk+* Monohan+Mongan ) son of Manannan mac ir and Caintigerna, some tales say he was the reincarnation of &inn macCumhail+Monroe ) name derived from the mouth of Ireland:s 7oe 7iver+Morann ) /M7)an0 ld Irish3name Morand- source unknown+ egendary judge of ancient Ireland whoallegedly never gave a false verdict+ (lso the name of several if &innmac Cumhaill:s warriors+ Morand+Morc ) son of 9ela- a &omor .ing+Morfessa ) a master of great wisdom who lived in &alias- onoe of the cities that the Tuatha 9e 9anann camefrom+ "e gave the Tuatha the #tone of &al- the inauguration stone for makinga king+Moss ) shortened also can be Maurice or Morris+Muirios ) /MEE7)ees0 ld Irish3MuirgiusD muir *sea* 8 gus *strength- vigor*+ Muirios was the name ofseveral kings of Connacht+Murchadh ) /M$7)kha or M7)uh)ka0 ld Irish3muir *sea* 8 cath *warrior+* Name of several early kingsand warriors+Murtagh ) variant of Murdock+ Murtaugh+


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Naoise ) son of $isliu and served Conchobhar mac Ness- .ing of the $laidh, hell in love with 9eirdre- whowas promised to the king- and had to flee for his life+ @hen they returnedunder a promise of forgiveness- Naoise was ambushed and killed+ Naoisi+

Nechtan ) husband of the goddess 'oann and keeper of a magic well of knowledge which had nine ha2eltrees around it+

Nemhglan ) the bird)like being who was teh father of Conaire Mess 'uachalla by a human woman+Niall ) /NEE)(0/Celt0 *champion*, or &rom the ld Irish poss+ derived from nel *cloud+* .ing Niall

Noigiallach of Tara founded $i Neill dynasty and ancestor to the :Neills and #cotland:sMacNeils+ Neal- Neil- Neill- Nyle- Nealy- NiallJn /NEE)a)lahn0+Nuada ) a god known in both Ireland and @ales, he lost his hand in battle and had to step down as king of theTuatha 9e 9anann- since they demanded that a king be perfect+ "e wore afle5ible silver hand made by 9ian Cecht- until Miach and (irmid replaced the physical hand by magic+

:Neil ) *son of Neil+*engus ) variant of (onghus+ (engus+ gma ) known as #un)4&ace and "oney)Mouthed- siilar to the 4reek hero "ercules+ "e caried a huge cluband was the champion of the Tuatha 9e 9anann+ egend says he created thegham script alphabet+isin ) /oh)#"EEN0 ld Irish3oisin *fawn* or *deer+* &inn mac Cumhaill:s son- was poet of the &iana+ Twosaints by this name /issine0+ issine- ssian+ran ) /"7)an0 from odran- ld Irish word for *otter+* #aint dran is patron of @aterford+scar ) /"#)car0 ld Irish3os *deer*- prob+ meaning *one who loves deer*, or *warrior+* egendarywarrior- grandson of &inn mac Cumhaill+

%adraig ) /%(")drig or %(")dreek0 from atin %atricius *noble+* #aint %atrick- patron saint of Ireland- wasthe first successful Christian missionary on the island+ %atrick has only been agiven name of children since >FBB, considered too sacred earlier- children were given names 4illa %atraic*servant of %atrick* or Mael %atraic *devotee of %atraic+* %adhraig- %addy-%adraic- %atraig- %atrick+%atterson ) Irish version of *son of %at+*%helan ) from a word meaning *wolf*, variant of &aolan+%iaras ) /%EE7)as or %EE)a)ras0 *stone*, Irish3 %eter- from &rench)Norman name %iers+ %erais- &erus-%ierce+%iran ) *prayer*, the Irish saint of miners had this name+


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of Ireland died in died in >>FB+ 7uaidhri- 7ory+7uarc ) /7)ark0 derived from the surname :7ourke- from arg *champion- hero+*7yan ) *little king+* 7hyan- 7yne- 7ian+

#aoirse ) *freedom* or *liberty*, male or female name+#canlon ) *little trapper+*#Pafra ) /#"EE)a)fra or #"E)fra0 *4od:s peace*, Irish3 Leffrey- brought by the Normans+ #heary- 4eoffrey-

#eafraid- #eathrun+#Pamas ) /#"(;)muhs or #"EE)a)mus0 from Lames /"0, *the supplanter- one who supplants+* #eamus-#eumus- #hemus- #hamus+#eJn ) /#"(@N0 *4od:s gracious gift*, Irish3 Lohn- der+ from Norman &rench name Lehan+ #haun- #hane-#ion- #hawn- #eaghan /#EE)a)gun0+#eanJn ) /#"(@)nawn or #"(")nan0 ld Irish3sen *ancient+* #eanan was the name of =B Irish saints-including #aint #enan of Iniscathy+ #hannon- #enan- #inon+#emias ) master of wisdom from Murias- one of the four cities the Tuatha 9e 9anann came from, he gave hiscauldron $ndry to the 9agda+#etanta ) birth name of the warrior Cu Chulainn+#hanley ) *small*- or *ancient+* #eanlaoch+#ierra ) *black+*#ithchean ) a druid who disguised himself as a smith and tested all the sons of the .ing of Tara to see whowas fit to be the ne5t king, only Niall completed the test satisfactorily+#kelly ) *storyteller*, might be from 6iking influence and their word for bard- skald+#leibhin ) /#E)veen0 ld Irish3sleib *mountain*- meaning *mountain man* or *man of the mountain+* #aint#lebine was abbot of Iona in #cotland in the Ath C+ #levin+#loan ) *warrior+* #loane+#omhairle ) Irish version of Normans name meaning *summer)farer* or *summer wanderer+*#trahan ) *minstrel+* #ruthan- #trachan+#truthers ) from a word meaning *brook+* #ruthair+#ualtam ) husband of 9echtire and foster)father of Cu Chulainn+ "is severed head warned men of $lsterabout the attack by Maeve+#uibhne ) /#"EE6)ne0 ld Irish3#uibne- of several early saints and kings+ .ing #uibne 4elt /Mad #weeney0went insane at the battle of Mag 7ath in 1GF as a result of a curse put upon him by a saint he had insulted+ #pent the rest of his life living in trees and composing nature poetry+#weeney+

Tarlach ) /T("7)lak0 *abettor* or *instigator+* ld Irish3Tairdelbach- prob+ meaning *one who assists or

aids+* %opular during Middle (ges+ Two kingsD Tairdelbach- .ing ofMunster- and Tairdelbach :Connor- .ing of Ireland+ Tairdelbach- Toirdhealbhach- Turlough++Tiarnach ) /TEE7)nahk0 ld Irish3Tigernach- from tigerna *lord- superior- chief+* Name of several saints-including #aint Tigernach of Clones+ TierneyTiarnan ) /TEE7)nawn0 ld Irish3TigernanD tigerna *lord- superior- chief* 8 dim+ )an+ %opular in early andmedieval Ireland, name of several kings and saints- including #aint Tigernanof County Mayo+ Tier- Tighearnach- Tiernan+Tigernach ) from tigern *lord+* Tighearnach- Tiarnach+Tigernan ) from tigern *lord+* Tighearnan- Tiarnan+Tomey ) /T()mahs0 Irish3 Thomas+ Tomas+Tormey ) Irish adaption of the 6iking god Thor- *thunder spirit+* Tormaigh+Torn ) Irish version of Torrence+ Toran+Treasach ) /T7(")sak0 ld Irish3Tressach *fierce- warlike+* Tracy+Trevor ) *prudent+* Trev- Treabhar+Troy ) from a word meanings *foot soldier+*

Tulley ) *at peace with 4od+* Taicligh+Tynan ) from the word *dark+*Tyrone ) /teer)"N0 ld Irish3tir *land* 8 Eoghain *of Eoghan* /man:s name0+ Name of a County in

Northern Ireland and used as a first name+

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(edammair ) from aedh *fire+* (odhamair+(ideen ) scar:s wife-he was grandson of &inn mac Cumhail+(ilionora ) /e)le)N")ra0 Irish 3 Eleanor+(ilis ) /(;)lish0 *noble- kind+* Irish 3 (lice- from Norman &rench name (li2+(ine ) /(@)ne0 ld IrishD aine *brilliance- wit- splendor- glory+* (ine was the daughter of &er I /Man of the ;ew0 andueen of the fairies of south Munster, was believedto live at .nockany /Cnoc (ine- *(ine:s "ill*0+ (ina- (nne+

(irmid ) /(I7)mit0 daughter of a physician 9ian Cecht who was one of the Tuatha 9e 9anann- an e5pert in the useof herbs for medicinal purposes+(isling ) /(")shleeng0 ld Irish3 aislinge *dream- or vision+* nce a man:s name- but now a popular woman:sname+ (lso 3 (shling+(lma ) *good+*(na ) /(@)ne0 (na- or (nu- ld Irish goddess a+k+a+ 9ana or 9anu- mother goddess of the early settlers of Ireland-the Tuatha 9e 9anaan+(ndraste ) *victory+* 'ritish war goddess worshipped by


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Caoilinn ) /.(;)leen0 ld Irish3name CaelfindD cael *slender* 8 finn *bright- fair+* #aint Caelfind of .erry:s feast dayis &eb+ G+Casidhe ) from a word meaning *clever+* Casie+Ceara ) /.E)a)ra0 ld Irish3name Cera- meaning may be *bright red+* Cera was the name of a wife of Nemed- oflegendary early invaders of Ireland+Celach ) *bright)headed*, more commonly given to males+Cessair ) /.(")seer0 f legend- name of the granddaughter of Noah- who was said to have led the first settlers to

Ireland)a band of B women and G men whom Noah allegedly refusedon the ark+ (ll of Cessair:s people perished in the great flood with the e5ception of &inian+Ciar ) /.EE)ar0 ld Irish3ciar *dark+* #aint Ciar of .illkeary has = feast days) Lan+ and ct+ >1+ Cliona ) /.EE)a)na0 ld Irish3name Clidna+ In legend- Clidna was the name of one of the three beautiful daughters ofthe poet Manannan mac ir+ ( fairy of the same name was theguardian spirit of the MacCarthys+ Modern Irish Cliodhna+Clodagh ) /.")da0 from the name of rivers in Counties Tipperary and @aterford+Cochrann ) /.(@)kran0 ld Irish3coch *red*- might be meaning *a red)haired woman+* In legends of &inn macCumaill- Cochrann was the mother of the irresistable 9iarmaid+Colleen ) derived from the Celtic word for *girl+*Conchobarre ) feminine version of masculine Conchobar+ Conchobarra /.N)kho)var)ah0+ Cori ) derived from the word meaning *from the hollow+*Creidne ) a woman warrior of the &ianna+Cuimhne ) an therworld woman who helped Morgan get his wife back from 'randubh- who kidnapped her+

9airine ) /daw)7EE)ne0 ld Irish3daire *fruitful* or *fertile+* The name of a legendary princess of Tara+9allas ) *wise+* 9allys- 9alishya- 9alyce+9arby ) from the word meaning *free+*9aron ) from the word meaning *great+* &eminine version of 9arren+ 9aryn- 9aronica- 9arnelle+9ealla ) /9(@)la0 Name of a legendary early invader of Ireland- a companion of the woman leader Cessair+9echtire ) /deck)TIE7)a0 ancient Irish legend has her as the great)granddaughter of (ngus mac g- and half)sister of.ing Conchobar- and mother of Cu Chulainn+9eirdre ) /9;EE7)dre0 might be from an old word for woman- but usual meaning is *sorrow+* ld Irish name

populari2ed in the =Bth C+ In an early Irish tale- The E5ile of the #ons of$isliu- 9eirdre was the daughter of &eidlimid- who was .ing Concobar:s storyteller+ 9erdriu /very old spelling0-9ierdre- 9edre- 9eidra+9elaney ) *descendant of the challanger+*9elbchaem ) daughter of Morgan- king of Coinchend+ ( prophecy said that when she married her mother would die-therefore she was guarded by monsters+ 'ut (rt got past all

obstacles and took her for his wife+9erry ) from the Irish word meanig *redhead+*9ervil ) /9er)uh)vil0 ld Irish3name 9erbail- may mean *daughter of &al /Ireland0* or *daughter of a poet*, der*daughter* 8 &al- an ancient name for Ireland, may also mean *truedesire+* Modern Irish 9earbhJil- also written 9ervla /9(;7)vla0+9evin ) male or female name+ 9evany- 9evyn+9evnet ) from ld Irish damnat *little doe+* 9amnat- ueen of Munster- was the legendary ancestor of the :Cahills-:&lynns and :Moriartys+ Modern Irish 9amhnait /9@)net or9E6)nat0+9oireann ) /9("7)an or 9"7)en0 ld Irish39oirend- poss+ meaning *daughter of &inn*, may also mean *sullen*, ordim+ of *gift of 4od+* In legend- 9oirend was the daughter ofthe fairy king Midir- another was the granddaughter of the pagan god 9agda+ (nglici2ed 9orren- 9orothy, 9oirend-9oirind+9oirind ) see 9oireann+ 9airinn+9oneele ) feminine version of male name 9on- from the Irish god of the $nderworld+

9onnfhlaidh ) *brown princess+* 7arely found in history+ 9unlaith- 9unflaith+9ruantia ) /9ruh)(N)tee)a or druh)an)TEE)a0 a 4aelic)Celtic 4oddess known as


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Eabha ) /(;)va0 from &rom the ld Irish Eva+ In legend- Eva was one of the wives of Nemed- and early invader ofIreland+Eachna ) /(.)na0 ld Irish3ech *horse+* Early legend has a Connacht princess named Eachna who was one of theloveliest and cleverest women in the world+ Echna+Eadan ) /(")dan0 ld Irish3name Etan- borne in one tale by the beloved of the hero Cu Chulainn+Earlene ) *pledge+*Eavan ) /E)van0 ld Irish3aibinn *fair form+* Name of several legendary Irish princesses+ Modern Irish (oibheann+

Ebliu ) another name of the sun goddess, or the Irish word oiph *beauty- sheen- radiance+* Eibhliu- Eblenn- Eibhleann+Edana ) *ardent or flame+* Ethna- Eda- Eithna+EibhilQn ) /ay)EEN0 *light*, from &rench (veline- brought by the Normans- and very popular among the Middle (ges:nobility+ Eibhlihin- Eily- Ebliu- (ibhilin+EibhilQn ) /eh)y)EEN0 *light*, Eveleen- Eileen- (ileen- Ellen+Eilinora ) /E)eh)nohr0 from a 4reek name meaning *light+* Eileanoir- ean /E"N0+Eilis ) /(;)leesh or E")leesh0 *consecrated to 4od+* Irish3 Eli2abeth+ Eilise+Eithne ) /(;)he)ne or ET")nuh0 *kernel* or *seed+* Early Irish name+ Mythical Eithne was the mother of the godugh+ (lso the name of many legendary ueens- including the wives ofConn of the "undred 'attles and Cormac mac (irt+ (lso the name of eight saints+ (nglici2ed Ethna /ET)na0- Enya/EN)ya0+Elatha ) /(")a)hah0 (n old name meaning *art or craft*, a female or male name+Elva ) /()va0 legend says she was the sister)in)law of the god ugh+Emer ) /EE)mer or ah)6(I70 In legend- Emer was the wife of hero Cu Chulainn+ #he refused to marry him until heanswered a series of riddles- for she would only marry the man who was

her eual in noble birth- beauty and wisdom+ #he is said to have the si5 gifts of womanhoodD beauty- chastity-needlework- sweet speech- voice- and wisdom+ "er story is retold in @illiam'utler ;eats: play The nly Lealousy of Emer+ Eimer+Ernine ) from iarn *iron+*Etan ) /eh)T(IN0 a daughter of the great Tuatha 9e 9anann physician 9ian Cecht- who became the wife of the godgma+Etaoin ) /(;)deen0 ld Irish3et *jealousy+* egendary heroine surpassed all other women in beauty and gentleness+"eroine in the tale The @ooing of Etain- telling of thecompetition for her love between the fairy king Midir and the mortal king Eochaid (irem+ Eithne+

&and ) a goddess of healing and pleasure in Ireland and Isle of Man- who married the sea god Manannan mac ir+&ianait ) /&;(N)it0 ld Irish word for *deer+* Two early saints by this name+ &ionnait+&edelm ) name of Conchobhar mac Nessa /king of $lster- &edelm Noichrothach /Nine)Times 'eautiful0+ &eidhelm/&(;)delm0+

&enella ) feminine version of the name &inn+ &ionnghuala+&ethnaid ) daughter and accomplished harp player of &idach- a bard of the Tuatha 9e 9anann+ "er death wasconsidered to be one of the three great losses of the Tuatha+ &ethnat+&idelma ) /fee)9E)ma0 ld Irish3name &edelm+ &edelm Noichrothach /&edelm Nine)Times)'eautiful0 was thedaughter of .ing Conchobar mac Nessa of $lster- and a woman warrior+(lso si5 Irish saints by this name+ Modern Irish &eidhelm /&(;)delm0+&innsech ) *fair or blonde lady+* &innseach+&ionnabhair ) /fyuhn)70 ld Irish3name &innabarrD finn *bright- fair* 8 siabhre *phantom- fairy*- Irish euivalentof @elsh 4wenhwyfar /4uenivere0+ egendary &innabarr was adaughter of .ing (illil and


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4obnait ) /4"')nit0 ld Irish3gobha *a smith+* Name of early saint and abbess of Munster+ ne of her miracles wasto overcome an army by unleashing her bees on them+ "er

beehive- a holy relic- was kept for many years by the :"erlihy family+ (nglici2ed 4obnet+4ormlaith ) /47M)la0 ld Irish3gorm *splendid* 8 flaith *ueen- sovereignty*, other sources say it beans *'lue

princess* or *illustrious princess+* %opular in Middle (ges-name of many ueens- including wife of 'rian 'oru+ #ometimes anglici2ed as 4ormley+4rania ) /47(@)nya0 ld Irish3grainne *grain- seed+* %rob+ name of an ancient Irish grain goddess+ In a medieval

tale- 4rainne was betrothed to &inn mac Cumhaill- but eloped with9iarmaid+ 4rania Mhaol Ni Mhaolmhaigh /4race :Malley0 was a chieftainess of the 'urkes of County Mayo andrenowned for her seafaring skills and fought against GB)>1BG+

Isibeal ) /I#")a)behl or i)se)'E0 &rom Norman &rench name Isabel+Isleen ) /ish)EEN0 *vision+* Islene+Ite- Ide ) /EE)te0 ld Irish3ite *thirst or devouring+* #aint:s name said to signify the thirst for divine love+ 1th C+ #aintIte was abbess of .illeedy in County imerick+ Composed a famouslullaby to baby Lesus+ Ita+

Lilleen ) from the atin name Luliane or Lulius- meaning *youthful+*

.acey ) variant of Casie+

.aitlin ) variant of Caitlin+

.eara ) *saint*, variant of Ceara+

.eavy ) *gentleness- beauty- grace+*

.eelin ) *slender- fair+* .eely- .eelia+

.eena ) from the Irish word for *brave+*

.elly ) from the 4aelic word for *warrior woman+* (t an ancient shrine of the goddess 'rigit at .ildare- there weresacred priestesses and warrior women called kelles- and its possible thename and surname came from them+.enna ) version of male name .enneth+ .ennice+.ennocha ) /ken)")kuh0 *beauty+*.erry ) from a 4aelic word for *dark- dark)haired*, .eriann+.evyn ) *beautiful+* .eva+.iley ) from the word for *attractive+* .yli- .ylee+

abhaoise ) /($)ee)shuh0 *holiness*, ouisa- ouise+aoise ) *radiant girl*, might be the same as uigsech- from the god ugh+asair ) /")seer0 ld Irish3lassa *flame+* #everal ueens and saints with this name- including #aint assar ofMeath+ uighseach- uiseach- uigsech+iadan ) /;(")dan0 &rom the ld Irish- probably meaning *gray lady+* ( poetess who was the beloved of poetCuirithur- even though she was a nun+ (nother iadan was the mother of #aintCiaran of #eir+ "e was conceived after she swallowed a star that had fallen into her mouth while sleeping+ uiseach ) /)seh or EE)sak0 *bringer of light*, &eminine also can be ugh- and name of an early saint+uighseach- ucy+

Mab ) /MEE60 *drunk woman* or *wolf ueen*, a goddess and fairy ueen+ Mabh+Macha ) /M(")ka0 ld Irish goddess name meaning *battle* or *crow+* ne of the three war goddesses of the Tuatha9e 9anaan+ Name is associated with the royal site of $lster- onceEmain Macha /Twins of Macha0- now Navan &ort- and nearby ecclesiastical site founded by #aint %atrick- (rmagh

/(rd Macha *"ill of Macha*0+ #aint Macha is patron of .illiney+ Mania-Mene+Maeve ) /M(;60 from ld Irish Medb *into5icating* or fragile+* Medb ethderg was a name of the goddess ofsovereignty at Tara+ #aid to be the wife of ? successive kings- includingConn of the "undred 'attles- his son (rt- and (rt:s son Cormac mac (irt+ Modern Irish Meadhbh+ Medb+MJire ) /M(@)2he- M(@)re or ME")ree0 *bitter*, Irish3 Mary+ The name was considered too sacred to name a childand was not used before the >Fth C+ Children were givenMael Muire *devotee of Mary+* Moira- Maura- Maurya- Mairin /maw)7EEN0+MJirPad ) /M(@)rayt or M(@)reed0 from 4reek margaron *pearl+* %opular due to admiration of #aint Margaret-ueen of #cots in >>th C+ %eig- %eigi are popular Irish)language


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nicknames+ Margaret- Maighread /ME")reed0+Mairin ) /maw)K"EEN- maw)7EEN0 9im+ of Maire- also Maureen+Margo ) /M"7)gaw0 egend fairy and mother of Etain+Margreg ) Irish version of atin Margareta+ %opular in Ireland after Malcolm III of #cotland married Margareta of the"ungarian Court- who later became a saint+ Mairghread+Medb ) *into5icating* or *she who makes men drunk+* Medb- Maedhbh- Meadhbh+Mell ) /M("- M(")la0 ld Irish3mall *lightning+* Mell- sister of #aint .evin- was the mother of seven saints+ Mella

/M(")la0+Mess 'uachalla ) translation is *Cowherd:s &osterchild+* Name of the daughter of Etain and Cormac+Moina ) *mild+* Moyna+Mona ) /M")na0 ld Irish3name Muadnat- derived from muad *noble- good+* #aint Muadnat of 9rumcliffe+Muadnat- Muadhnait /M)uh)nit0+Moninne ) a version of the name 'linne+ ( #aint Moninne worked at a .ildare hospital in the time of #aint 'righidwhere she healed the sick and gave generously to the poor+ #he establisheda community at the foot of #lieve 4ullion in .illevy- County (rmagh+MOr ) /M"70 ld Irish3mor *great- tall+* %opular until the >?th C+ Moire- Morin- Moya- Moirin- Mre- Moreen+Moriath ) daughter of a 4aelic king- she was wooed and won by Craiftine+Morrigan ) /M"7)ee)gan0 called the 4reat = foster fathers murdered by an outlaw band+ #he avenged their deaths and changed hername to Ni)assa *ungentle*- or Nessa+

Nevina ) feminine also can be Nevin- *worshipper of the saint+*Nia ) variant of @elsh name Niamh+ Nya+Niamh ) /NEE)av0 ld Irish3Niam *luster- sheen- brightness- radiance- brilliance* egendary princess of Tir)na)nog/the and of ;outh0- took &inn mac Cumhaill:s son isin to theotherworld+ Niam- Nia+

Nila ) feminine version of male names Neil and Niall+ Nyla+Nola ) short version of &ionnula+ Nuala+Nora ) /N")ra0 Irish version of atin name "onora+ Norah+

rla ) /"7)la0 from ld Irish or *gold* 8 flaith *sovereignty- ueen+* Name of .ing 'rian 'oru:s sister and daughter+%opular in the Middle (ges- and again today+ rlaith+rnice ) *olive)coloured+*

%adraigin ) /%(")dri)geen0 7ecent feminine also can be %adraig- from atin word for *noble+*%ayton ) also can be male name %atrick or %adraig+


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4irls(baigeal ) /(')i)gel0 *father:s joy+* (bigail- (baigh- (bbie(bigail ) (nglici2ed also can be Irish 4obnait- reasons unclear+ %et formsD (bbie- (bbey+(ddie ) Irish pet also can be (delaide+(ffrica ) /4ael0 *pleasant- agreeable+* Name of a >=th Century ueen of the Isle of Man- not from the continent+ (frica-(fric- (frika+(gata ) *good*, variant of 4reek name (gatha+(ghna ) /E")nuh or EE)nuh0 *gentle- pure+* Irish for (gnes+ (igneis- Ina+RghaistQn ) /Ir4ael0 cognate of (ugustine- feminine also can be atin name (ugustinus+ (ibhistQn+(ideen ) variant of Etain+(ifric ) /()frik0 /Celt0 *pleasant*, (fric- (frica- (phria+(ignPis ) /(4)nesh0 *gentle- pure+* (ghna- (gnes+(ilbhe ) /()vyuh0 *noble- bright+* &rom Celtic albho- *white+* (ilbe /()fe0- (lvy- Elva Sboy:s name also0+(nglici2ed (lby- (lbert for males+

(ileen ) *light*,Irish forof Eileen andHor Ellen+ (iley- Eibhlin+(ilidh ) /()lee0 *noble- kind+* (lley+(ilQs ) /(;)lish0 *noble- kind+* (licia- Elsha- (ilis- (ilse- (lice+(ilQse ) also can be (licia- which is a also can be (lice+(llsUn ) also can be (lison- dim+ of (lice+ (llison- (llyson- (lyson+(imilQona ) /a)mil)EE)nuh0 *industrious+* (melia+Rine ) /(N)yuh0 /Celt-Ir4ael0 *joy*- *brightness*- *fasting*- *praise*- or *radiance+* Traditional name of the ueen offairies- an important and varied role in Celtic mythology+ (lso usedas an Irish also can be (ina- (nne+(ingeal ) /(N)gel0 *messenger+* Irish 4aelic word for angel, and Ir4ael also can be (ngela- the fem+ also can be atinmale name (ngelus+ (ngela+(insley ) *one:s own meadow*, occasionally used as a female name, probably originally a local name- either (nnesleyin Nottinghamshire- from ld English (n *one- only* 8 leah *woodor clearing*, or (nsley in @arwickshire- from E ansetl *hermitage* 8 leah+ (inslee+(isling ) /(#")ling or (")shleeng0 /Ir4ael0 from word meaning *dream- vision- inspiration+* (dopted as a given

name as part of the Irish revival in the =Bth C+ (islinn- (shling+(ithne ) /(T")nyuh0 *fire+* (ine- Ena- Ethne+(lana ) *attractive- fair- peaceful+* Influenced by the (nglo)Irish term of endearment alannah- 4aelic a leanbh *child+* (laina- (lannah- (lanna+(lastrQona ) /al)is)T7EE)nah0 *defender of mankind*, feminine also can be (listair+ (lastrina- (lastrine- (le5andra-(le5andrina+(lby ) anglici2ed from of (ilbhe+(lma ) /Celt0 *all good*, from atin almus *loving- good+* (lva ) Irish anglici2ed also can be 4aelic name (lmha+ $ncertain origin, earlier form (lmu+(lvy ) variant of Elva+(lyson ) also can be (lice- *noble*, (llison- (llyson- (lison+(manda ) most likely a literary invention, from atin3 *worthy of love+* %et formD Mandy+Rnna ) /differs from native (ine0 *grace+* (nne+ (nne ) (nglici2ed also can be Irish Rine+(nnstJs ) /(N)stahs0 *resurrection+* (nastasia+

(odhnait ) /E")nat0 ancient Irish name of unknown meaning+ Enat- Ena- Eny+(oibheann ) //@0EE)vuhn0 ancient Irish name, traditional- meaning *foar form* or *beautiful sheen+* (oibhin-(oibhinn- anglici2ed Eavan+(oife ) //@0EE)fyuh0 *life- beautiful- or radiant+* f uncertain origin, probably a derivative of aoibh *beauty+* (ife-sometimes anglici2ed Eva+(reinh ) /()reen0/4ael0 *pledge+*(rlana ) /Celt0 *pledge+*(rlene ) *a pledge+*(shling ) Irish anglici2ed also can be (isling+(sthore ) from a stoir *loved one+*
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.acey ) *brave+* .acy+

.assidy ) *clever+*

.athleen ) *pure+* .atharine- .athryn- .athie- .ate+

.eara ) from a saint name+

.eavy ) *gentleness- beauty- grace+*

.eelin ) *slender- fair+* .eely- .eelia+

.eira ) *black haired+*

.elly ) *warrior woman*, *farm by the spring* .ellie- .elli- .aley+.ennocha ) /ken)")kuh0 *beauty+*

.erry ) *dark- dark)haired+* .eriann+

.iana ) from Fth C+ Children were givenMael Muire *devotee of Mary+* Moira- Maura- Maurya- Mairin /maw)7EEN0+MJirPad ) /M(@)rayt or M(@)reed0 from 4reek margaron *pearl+* %opular due to admiration of #aint Margaret-ueen of #cots in >>th C+ %eig- %eigi are popular Irish)languagenicknames+ Margaret- Maighread /ME")reed0+

Mairsil ) fem+ of Marcel *warlike+* Marcella- Mairsile+Maitilde ) *battle maiden+* Matilda- Maiti- Matty+Mallaidh ) /M()ee0 *bitter+* Molly- May+Margaret ) *a pearl+* Maggie- Meg- MeggyMarsali ) *a pearl+*Marta ) *bitter+*Maureen ) from the Celtic word for *great+* Moreen+Mave ) *mirth+*Mavelle ) from the Celtic word for *songbird*+ Mavie+Meadghbh ) /MEE60 *agile+* Meaveen- Mabbina+Meagan ) a variation of Medb+Meara ) *merry+*Melva ) from the Celtic word for *chief*, *mill worker*, also can be Melvin+Melvina ) /Celt0 *cheiftain+*Meriel ) *shining sea+* Meriol- Muriel+

Mhari ) /6(")ri0 IrishHld 4aelic+ 6ariation of Maire+Michaela ) feminine also can be Michael+Mide ) /MEE)duh0 variant of Ide+ Meeda+Moira ) *the great+*Mona ) /M")na0 from &rom the ld Irish Muadnat- derived from muad *noble- good+* #aint Muadnat of 9rumcliffe+Muadnat- Muadhnait /M)uh)nit0+Moncha ) *adviser+* Monika+MOr ) /M"70 *great+* Moire- More+Morgan ) *sea dweller+*Morna ) from muirne *beloved- affection+*


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Moya ) *great+*Muireann ) /MEE7)an or M"7)in0 *of the long hair*, from ld Irish muir *sea*- may also mean *sea)white* or *sea)fair+* @ife of &inn mac Cumhaill:s son isin+ ( legendary


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#issy ) also can be Cecilia- *blind+*#ive ) *sweet+*#lJine ) /#("N)nuh0 *health+* #lany+#orcha ) /#"7)e)khuh or #)ruh)ka0 *bright- radiant+* #arah- #ally+#teise ) /#TE")shuh0 dim+ of (nnstas /4r0 *resurrection+*#Usanna ) *lily+*#ybil ) dim+ of Eli2abeth+ #ibby- #ibi- #iobaigh /shuh)'E"0+

Tara ) *tower- crag+*Tessie ) per also can be Teresa- *harvester+*Theneva ) /prob+ Irish 4aelic0 #aint Theneva- with her son- #aint .entigern /Mungo0 the patron saints of 4lasgow+Might be alsoD Theneu- Thenu- and 9enw+ The daughter of a %ictishking+ToirPasa ) /toh)7E")suh0 Irish also can be Teresa *harvester+* Theresa- Tessie+Treasa ) *strength*, used as an euivalent of Teresa- but no connection+ Treise- ToirPasa+

$la ) /Celt0 *sea jewel* or *gem of the sea+* $li- $licia+Xna ) /)nuh0 derived from old word uan *lamb*, also listed as *unity*, ancient Irish name, the :Carroll family hada bean sidhe /banshee0 with this name+ @inifred- $ny- ona- $nity+$rsula ) *little bear+*

6anessa ) *butterfly+*6evina ) also can be 4aelic 'Pbhinn- *sweet lady+*6ivienne ) from atin3 *living+*

@hiltierna ) from faol *wolf* 8 tiarna *lord*+ &aoiltiarna+@inifred ) from @enefreda- atin3 of @elsh 4rewfrwei- *blessed reconciliation+*@ithypol ) might be from English withy *twig- willow* 8 poll *head+*@ony ) also can be $na+

;seult ) variant of @elsh Iseult+ ;solte+;von ) *archer+* ;vonne- ;vonn- ;vone+

Kaira ) name invented by Irish writer C+7+ Maturin- in his novel @omen, or- pour et contre />A>A0+ Kinna ) name appearing in the Toler)(ylward family of #hankhill Castle+To return to the topclick here

'oysRrOn ) might be *high mountain*,Irish forof (aron+(bbJn ) /()bahn or ah)'(N0 *little abbot+*(bram ) *high father*, version of (braham+ Rbraham+(chaius ) also can be Eochaidh+(dam ) /"0 *son of the red earth+* (dhamh /()thuhv0+ (nglici2ed version of Irish 4aelic Rdhamh, #cottish 4aelicRdhamh+ %et formD (die+(damnan ) *little (dam+*(drian ) *of the (driatic*, from original form atin "adrianus+ (idrian+(eneas ) *worthy of praise*, anglici2ation of (engus+ (enPas+(ghy ) also can be Eochaidh+

(ichlinn ) might be a also can be Echlin+(idan ) /Celt0 *flame- fire- fiery*, derived from word aedh *fire+* Edan- (odhan /E")thahn0, anglici2ed also can beIrish (odJn, dim+ of (odh, Edan+(ilbe ) /()vyuh or ()fe0/4er0 *noble- bright+* (ilbhe- (lvy- (lbert+(ilbhe ) from Celtic albho *white*+ (ilbe- (lby- (lbert- (ilbhis /()vis0+(ilfrid ) Irish 4aelic also can be (lfred- from E Ylf *elf- supernatural being* 8 rYd *counsel+*(ilill ) *sprite+*(ilQn ) /()lin or ay)EEN0/4ael0 derived from ld Irish ail *noble*+ (lan- (llen+(indrPas ) /("N)dree)ahs0/4r0 *manly*, Ir4ael also can be (ndrew+ (indrea- (indrias- (indriU+(inmire ) *great lord+*(insley ) *one:s own meadow*, occasionally used as a female name, probably originally a local name- either (nnesley
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in Nottinghamshire- from ld English (n *one- only* 8 leah *woodor clearing*, or (nsley in @arwickshire- from E ansetl *hermitage* 8 leah+ (inslee+(laois ) /()leesh0/Teut0 *mighty battle+* (loys- (loysius- (labhaois+(lastar ) Irish 4aelic from of (le5ander+ (listair- (llister- etc+(lbany ) from &ionn- from find *white- fair*, anglici2ed as (lbany from atin albus *white+*(lbert ) /4er0 *noble- bright+* (ilbe- (lby+(lbion ) /Celt0 *mountain+*

(lby ) anglici2ed from of (ilbhe+(le5ander ) /4r0 *helper or defender of mankind+* (le5- (lick- (lsandair- (lsander- (lastrom- (lastrann+(llister ) /4r0 *defender of mankind+* (lastar- (listair- etc+(lphonsus ) Irish, atini2ed also can be (lfonso- used as an euivalent of 4aelic name (nluan+ $ncertain origin- could

be composed of an intensive prefi5 8 an element meaning *hound* or*warrior+* %et forms &onsie- &onso+(mbrOs ) Irish 4aelic also can be English (mbrose- from 4reek (mbrosios *immortal+* The surname Mac(mbrois isanglici2ed as McCambridge+(mhlaoibh ) /()leev0/Norse0 *ancestral relic*, Ir4ael also can be laf- an ld Norse name introduced to Ireland by6iking settlers+ (nglici2ed (uliffe- lave- (uliff- "umphrey+(ndrew ) /4r0 *manly+*(ngus ) /4r0 *uniue choice- chosen one- uniue strength+* #cottish and Irish, anglici2ed also can be 4aelic (onghusor (onghas- composed of Celtic elements meaning *one* and*choice+* Name of an old Celtic god- and is first recorded as a personal name in (domnan:s *ife of #aint Columba-*where it occurs in the form inogus/s0ius as the name of a man for

whom the saint prophesied a long life and a peaceful death+ (lmost certainly the name of an Ath C+ %ictish kingvariously recorded as mnust and "ungus+ (engus- (onghus- (onghas-Enos- engus- $ngus+ #hort form 4us, pet form (ngie, feminine form (ngusina+(nnraoi ) /("N)ree0/Teut0 *ruler of an estate+* "enry- "arry+(nrai ) Irish 4aelic also can be "enry+ EinrQ+(ntain/e0 ) Irish 4aelic cognate of English (nthony+(ntoine ) /(N)ton0/0 *inestimable+* (nntoin- (ntoin+ (odh ) /E" or (;0/Celt0 from aed *fire+* (nother name for the god The 9agda+ "ugh- Ea+(odhfin ) *white fire+*Rrdal ) /4er0 *eagle power*, version of (rnold, Irish anglici2ed also can be 4aelic name (rd/gh0al- from ard *high*or art *bear* 8 gal *valour+* (rtegal- (rthgallo+(rt ) Irish and #cottish- now as an informal shortening of (rthur+(rtUr ) /Celt0 *noble- bear man+* (rt- (tty+ Ir4ael also can be (rthur+(uliffe ) Irish anglici2ed also can be (mhlaoibh+(ustin ) /0 *venerable+* RguistQn /(")guhs)teen0+

'ainbridge ) *fair bridge+*'aird ) *bard- poet- ballad singer- traveling minstrel+* 'airde- 'ar- 'ard- 'arr+'airrfhionn ) /'(7)fin0/Celt0 *fair)haired* or *good marksman+* 'arrfind- 'arram- 'arre- 'arra- 'airre- 'arry+'airtlemPad ) Irish 4aelic also can be 'artholomew+'arclay ) #cottish- Irish, transferred use of the #cottish surname- which was taken to #cotland in the >=th C+ by @alterde 'erchelai- who became a chamberlain of #cotland in >>1+%robably derived from 'erkeley in 4loucestershire- which is from E beorc *birch tree* 8 leah *wood or clearing*+ InIreland- its been anglici2ed in the also can be %arthalJn+'arra ) /Celt0 *good marksman+* 'earach /'("7)akh0- 'earchan- 'arry+ 'arry ) Irish anglici2ed also can be 4aelic name 'arra /ld Irish 'airre0- a short also can be &ionnb/h0arr /see &inbar0+%et formsD 'a2- 'a22a /(ustralia0+'artel ) /(ramaic0 *ploughman+* 'artholomew+'artley ) /(ramaic0 *ploughman+* 'arclay- 'erkley- %arthalan+

'att ) from 'artley /(ramaic0 *ploughman+* 'at+'eacJn ) /'E)kawn0/Celt0 *small+* 'ecan+'earnJrd ) /'E"7)nard0/4er0 *having the courage of a bear+* 'arney, Irish- #cottish 4aelic also can be 'ernard+'eartlaidh ) /'E"7T)lee0/(ramaic0 *ploughman+* 'artley+'enen ) /'E")non0/0 *blessed+* 'eineOn /'E")non0- 'ineJn /'IN)ahn0+'evan ) /Celt0 *youthful warrior+*'owie ) /')ee0/4ael0 *yellow)haired- blonde+* 'ow- 'owen- 'oyd+'ran ) *raven+*'rasil ) /Celt0 *battle- brave- strong in conflict+* 'reasal- 'asil- 'ra2il+'rPanainn ) /'7E")neen0/Celt0 *sword+* 'rendan- 'reandJn+'rendan ) /4ael0 *raven+* 'ran- 'ram- 'roin /bree)("N0- 'rennan+


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'ret ) /Celt0 *from 'rittany+*'rett ) /Celt0 *native of 'rittany+* 'ritt+'rian ) /'7EE)an0 /Celt0 from 'rig *high- noble*, *the strong+* 'rant- 'ron- 'ryon- 'ryan+'rody ) *man from the muddy place- ditch+*

Cailean ) /C()lan0/4ael0 from 4aelic word for *child+* Cailan- Colin+Cairbre ) /.("7)bruh0/Celt0 *charioteer+* Carbry+

Callaghan ) /.()uh)khahn0 name of two Irish saints+ CeallachJn /.E)uh)khahn0+Callough ) /.(")uh0 *bald+* Calvagh- Calbhach /.(")ahkh0+Caoimhghin ) /.@EE)ven0/Celt0 *kind- gentle+* .evin- .evan+CaolJn ) /.@EE)lahn0 *slender+* .ealan- .elan+Carlin ) /4ael0 *little champion+* Carley- Carlie- Carling+ Carlus ) /&r0 *full)grown- manly+*Carney ) /Celt0 *warrior* or *victorious+* Cearnach- .earn- .arney- .earney- Car+Carroll ) /4ael0 *champion+* Carly- Carolus+Cassidy ) /4ael0 from a word meaning *clever*, or *curly hair+*Cathal ) /.()hal or .")al0/Celt0 *strong in battle- battle)mighty+* Cahal /.()hal0+Cathaoir ) /.(")heer0/Celt0 *battle lord* or *warrior+* Cathair /.()heer0+Cearbhall ) /.("7)e)val0/&r0 *full)grown- manly+* Carroll+Cecil ) /0 *blind+* #iseal /#EE)sil0+Cedric ) /Celt0 *chieftain+*Chad ) /Celt0 *defender+*Cian ) /.EEN0 *ancient+* CPin- .ian- .ean- Cain+CianJn ) /.EE)nahn0 dim+ of Cian+ .ienan- .enan+Ciarrai ) /.E")ehr)ree0 masculine version of the Irish County .erry+ Cillian ) /.EE)yan0 *war or strife+* .eallach- .illian+CinnPide ) /kih)NE")juh0 *helmeted)head+* .ennedy+Cleary ) derived from a word meaning *learned+*Coinneach ) /.$")nukh or .I)nek0 *fair one+* Canice- .enny+Coireall ) /kohr)EE)ahl0/4r0 *lord+* .errill- Cyril+Colin ) *victor+* Collin- Cailan- Cailean- C"ulainn- Culin+Colla ) an ancient Irish name+Colm ) /.$")uhm0 *dove+* Colum- Columba- Colman+ComJn ) /.")mahn0 *bent+*Comhghan ) /.")gahn- or C)en0 *twin+* Cowen+Conall ) /Celt0 *high)mighty+* Connell+

ConJn ) /.")nahn0/Celt0 *widsom- intelligent+* Conn+Conary ) /.")ner)ee0 ancient Irish name+ Conaire+Conchobhar ) /.N)kho)var or .7)ar0 derived from cu *hound- wolf* 8 cobar *desiring* 3 *wolf)lover* or *loverof hounds+*high will- desire+* Conchobhar- Conor- Connor- Conny-Cornelius+Conn ) /Celt0 *reason- intelligence+* Cuinn /.@IN0- Con+Connlaoi ) /."N)lee0 *chaste fire+* Conley- Conleth- Connolly+Connor ) *wolf)lover+*Conor ) *wise aid*, also can be Connor+Conroy ) /Celt0 *wise man+* Conn+Conway ) /4ael0 *hound of the plain+*Corey ) *raven, from the hollow+* Cori- Cory+Cormac ) *charioteer+*Cory ) *helmet+* Corey- Cori+Crimthan ) /Irish0 Criomhthann old- rare name meaning *fo5*, common among the .avanaghs of einster+ &irst name

of #aint Columcille, #aint Criomhthann:s feast day is May =G+CrQostOir ) /.7I#)ter0/4r0 *Christ)bearer*, version of Christopher+ Criostal /#cotland Z N+ Ireland0+ CU $ladh ) /koo)$)uh0 *hound of $lster+* Cooley- Cullo- Cooey- Covey+CUmheJ ) /kuhm)E"0 *hound of the plains+* Cooey- Cuulagh- Cooley- Cullo- Covey+ Curran ) /4ael0 derived from a word for *hero+* Currey- Curr- Curney+

9aibhPid ) /9E")vid or da)6EEC"0/"0 *beloved+* 9aighi- 9avid- 9aibhead /same pronun+09Jire ) /9E")ruh- 9I)re or 9("7)uh0 ld Irish word meaning *oak grove-* *fruitful* or *fertile*- and most likely thename of an early fertility or bull god, the 'rown 'ull of Cooley wasowned by 9aire mac &iachna- and his refusal to loan his bull to


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between the $lsterman and the men of Ireland+ 9ary- 9arragh+9JithQ ) /9(")hee0 *swiftness- nimbleness+* 9ahy+9allas ) /4ael0 *wise+* 9all+9amhlaic ) /9(@)lik0/0 *like the ord+* 9ominic- 9oiminic /9")min)ic0+9aniel ) /"0 *beloved+*9aray ) /4ael0 *dark*: version of &rench)Norman name 9:aray+ 9:aray- 9ar- 9arce+9arby ) /4ael0 *free man+*

9arren ) /4ael0 *great+* 9aron- 9arrin- 9arrion+9avid ) /"0 *beloved+*9eclan ) #aint Name+ 9PahglJn /9E.)lan0+9elano ) /deh)(")no0/4ael0 *dark* or *a healthy black man+*9empsey ) /9EM)se0/4ael0 *proud+*9ermot ) *free man* or *free from envy+* 9ermod- 9arby- 9arcy+9erry ) /4ael0 *red)headed*, *great lover*- *an ancient hero+* (lso a city in Northan Ireland+9esmond ) clan name- from #outh Munster- *man of the world+* 9emond+9evin ) /Celt0 *a poet+* 9ev+9evlin ) /4ael0 *brave or fierce+* 9evlyn+9evnet ) *poet+*9iarmaid ) /9EE7)mit0/4ael0 *free man*, legendary member of the warrior band of &inn mac Cumaill+ "e had a

beauty mark on his forehead that made any woman who saw it to fall madlyin love with him+ 9iarmait- 9iarmuid- 9ermot- 9ermod+9illon ) /4ael0 *faithul* or *faithful+*

9ominic ) /0 *like the ord+* 9amhlaic+9on ) *brown stranger*, also can be 9onald, Irish lord of the $nderworld or and of the 9ead+ 9onahue ) /4ael0 *dark hued* or *dark warrior*, related to 9on- the Irish god+ 9Onal ) /9N)al or 9")nal0/Celt0 from domun *world* 8 gal *ardor* or *valor*, *world)mighty+* 9omhnall- 9onall-9onald+9onald ) /Celt0 *world ruler- brown stranger+* 9onal- 9oughal- 9on+9onnan ) /9$N)ahn0 *brown+*9onnchadh ) /9$N)uh)khuh0/Celt0 *brown lord*, *strong warrior+* 9onogh- 9onaghy+9onnelly ) /Celt0 *brave- dark man- a brave black man+*9onovan ) /Celt0 *dark or brown warrior+* 9onvan+9ougal ) *dwells by the dark stream* or *dark stranger- from the dark water+* 9ubhghall /9)gal- or 9)ahl0-9ubgall- 9ouglas- 9ouglass- 9uglas+9oyle ) /Celt0 *dark stranger+* 9oy+9rummond ) /Celt0 *unclear+*9uane ) /Celt0 *song+* 9ewain- 9wayne+

9ubhJn ) /9$")ven- or 9$")wen0 *dark- black+* 9owan- 9uggan- 9uane- 9wayne- 9ubhagain+9uer ) /Celt0 *heroic+*9uff ) /Celt0 *dark)faced, black)faced+*9unham ) /Celt0 *dark man, black man+*

Ea ) /E"0/Celt0 *fire* also can be (odh+ "ugh+Eadoin ) *blessed with many friends+*Eamon ) /E")mon0/(+#+0 *wealthy guardian+*EarnJn ) *knowing- e5perienced+*Edan ) /Celt0 *flame- fiery- 2ealous+*Egan ) /EE)gan0/Celt0 *ardent or fiery+* (odhagJn /E")uh)gahn0- Egon- Eagon+Vibhear ) /E")ver0 meaning unknown- perhaps /E0 *strong as a bear+* Ever+Vimhin ) /E")veen0 from eim *prompt* or *ready* or *swift- active*, male or female+ Evin+VnJn ) #aint Name+ Eanan /E")nahn0+

Ennis ) /4ael0 *sole or only choice+*Eoghan ) /oh)4("N0/"0 *god:s gracious gift+* Eoin /same pronun+0+Eoghan ) /;)wun0/4r0 *well)born+* wen+EOin ) /")en0/"0 *god:s gracious gift+* Lohn+EOin 'aiste ) /")en '("#")chuh0 Lohn the 'apti#aintErin ) /4ael0 *peace+* (n alternate name for Ireland- from the goddess Eriu+ Eryn+ Evan ) *young warrior*, Irish also can be Lohn+ Ewan- Ev+Eveny ) name used in 9erry County+ (ibhne+


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&agan ) *little fiery one+*&aolJn ) /&E")lahn or &(;)lawn0 *wolf* 8 dim+ )an+ &aelan- &elan+&arrell ) /Celt0 *heroic- courageous+* &earghal /&("7)gahl0- &arr+&earghus ) /&("7)gus or fay)7EE#0/Celt0 from &er *man* 8 gus *strength- vigor*, *super)choice+* &ergus+&eli5 ) /0 *fortunate- or lucky+* &eidhlim /&E)em0+&eoras ) /&EE)uh)rus0/4r0 *stone+* %ierce+&erris ) /4r0 *the rock*, also can be %eter+ &arris+

&iachra ) /&EE)uh)khruh0 *battle)king* or *eagle+* #aint Name+ &iachna- &iach- &eary+&inghin ) /&IN)jin0 *fair birth*, variant of &ionn- &ionnbarr+ &ineen- &innin- &ionan- &inian- &inbar+&inlayv ) /4ael0 *little /blond0 fair)haired soldier+* &inlay- &indlay- &indley- &inlea- &inn+&ionan ) /&IN)ee)ahn0 *fair+* &innian- &ionn+&ionnbharr ) /&IN)ver0 *fair head+* &inbar- &innbarr- 'arram- 'airrfhoinn+&lann ) *blood red* or *redhead- ruddy+* Male or female name+ &lainn- &loinn- &lannan- &lanagan- &lannagain- &lynn-&lannery+&lannery ) also can be &lann, *redhead+*&linn ) also can be &lynn, *son of the redhaired man+*&lynn ) /4ael0 *son of the red)haired man+* &lin+&orbes ) /'ael0 *prosperous or headstrong+*&rederick ) /Teut0 *peaceful ruler+* &eardorcha /fee)ar)e)9"7)ekh)e0+

4ale ) *strange+* 4ael- 4aile+4alen ) /4ael0 *calm*, or *small but lively+*4alvin ) /4(")vin0 from ld Irish gelbann *sparrow+*4annon ) /4ael0 *light or fair)comple5ioned+* 4annie+4arbhJn ) /4("7)van0 from garb *rough+* 4arban- 4arvan+4arrett ) /Teut0 *brave spearman* or *with a mighty spear+* 4arret- 4arett+4earOid ) /4E"7)ed0/Teut0 *spear)mighty+* 4arrett- 4erald+4ilchrist ) *servant of Chri#aint* 4hilchrist- 4iolla Chriost- 4ilvarry- 4il- 4illey+4ilmore ) /4ael0 from words meaning *devoted to the 6irgin Mary+*4ilvarry ) *servant of #aint 'arry+* 4iolla 'hearaigh /4I)a 6E7)ee0+4iolla 'hrQghde ) /4I)a '7EE90 from words meaning *servant of #aint 'righid* or *#aint 'rigid+* 4illbride+4iolla ChrQost ) /4I)a .7EE#T0 *servant of Chri#aint* #ee 4ilchri#aint4iolla 9hP ) /4I)a 9E"0 *servant of god+* 4ildea+4laisne ) /4(#)nee0 a favored name in $lster up to modern times+ 4lasny+4len ) /Celt0 *glen or narrow valley* or *a secluded- woody valley+* 4lyn- 4lenn+4ofraidh ) /4)free)y0 *god:s peace*, variant of the ld 4erman name godfrey+ 4offraidh- godfrey- 4orry+

4ordon ) /4ael0 *hero*, a #cotch)Irish name used in $lster+ 4ordain+4rady ) /4ael0 from a word meaning *noble* or *illustrious+* 4radleigh- 4radey+4reagoir ) /47E4)or0/4r0 *vigilant+* 4rioghar- 4regory+4uy ) /Celt0 *sensible+*

"annraoi ) /"(N)ree0/Teut0 *ruler of an estate+* "enry- Einri /E"N)ree0+"arkin ) from an old word for *dark red+*"eremon ) also can be Irving, *handsome and fair+*"ogan ) /4ael0 similar to "agan- it means *youth+*"urley ) /4ael0 from a word for *sea tide+* "urlee+

Iarfhlaith ) /;(7)lath0 #aint Name, #aint Iarlaith was born in Tuam and ordained in 1A and built the first monasteryand school at Cloonfush+ Iarlaith- Iarlaithe- Larlath+Innis ) /Celt0 *from the island+*Ionhar ) /;@7- or ;)ver0/Teut0 *archer+* Ivor+Woseph ) /;)sef0/"0 *god will add+* Iosep- Loseph+Irving ) /4ael0 *handsome and fair+* Earvin- Ervin+

Lonathan ) /"0 *god gives+*Loseph ) /"0 *god will add+*

.ane ) /4ael0 *tribute- warrior+* .ayne- .aine+

.earney ) /Celt0 *warrior+* Carney+

.eefe ) /4ael0 *cherished- handsome- lovable+*


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dhrJn ) /")rahn0 from odhar *dun)colored*, from an old name for *otter*, or *pale green+* ran- rrin- dran+ ilibhPar ) /")li)vehr0/Norse0 *ancestor:s relic*, for of Norse liver+ liver+istin ) /"#)teen0/0 *venerable+* (ustin+scar ) /"#)car0 from ld Irish os *deer*- prob+ meaning *one who loves deer*, or *warrior+* egendary warrior-grandson of &inn mac Cumhaill+wain ) /Celt0 *born to nobility* or *lamb- young warrior+* wen- $aine- Ewen- Eoin+wney ) &rom the ld Irish meaning *elderly+* ney+

%addy ) /0 also can be %atrick, *noble- nobleman+*%Jdraig ) /%(")dreek0/0 *noble+* %atrick- %adraic- %adhraig- %addy+%arlan ) see 'artholomew *ploughman*, or %arthlJn+ %atholon- %arthalan /%(7)ha)lahn0+%arthalJn ) /%(7)ha)lahn0/(ramaic0 *ploughman+* %arlan- 'artholomew- 'artley+%atrick ) /0 *noble+* %at- %atty+%atterson ) *son of %at+*%eadar ) /%()der0/4r0 *stone+* %eter- %eadair+%embroke ) /Celt0 *bluff- headland+*%iaras ) /%EE7)as or %EE)a)ras0/4r0 *stone+* %erias- &erus- %ierce- %iers+%ilib ) /4r0 *lover of horses+* %hilip- &ilib+%roinnsias ) /%7N)shee)as0/Teut0 *free*,Irish forof &rancis /of (ssissi0+ &rank+


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#hannon ) *wise one*, from the 7iver #hannon+#hea ) *courteous* or *hawk)like- stately+* #eaghda- #hae- #haye- #hay+#heehan ) *little- peaceful+* #hean- #iodhachan+#heridan ) *wild one* or *untamed+* #eireadan+#QomOn ) /#"EE)mohn0/"0 *god is heard*,Irish forof #imon+#iseal ) /#EE)sil0/0 *blind,* Irish also can be Cecil+#levin ) /4ael0 *mountaineer+* #leibhin+

#teafJn ) /#TE&)ahn0/4r0 *crowned with laurel+* #tephen- #tiofan+#ullivan ) *black eyed+* #uileabhan- #ully+#weeney ) *small hero*, variant of #uibhne+ #uidhne+

Tadhg ) /T(;40/4r0 *poet* or *honors god*, also can be Timothy+ Tadc- Tiomoid- Teague- Taidgh- Tiege+Taggart ) from a word meaning *son of the prie#aint*TPadOir ) /TE")dohr0/4r0 *divine gift+*Teagan ) *attractive+*Teague ) *bard* or *poet- philosopher+* Teagan+Thady ) /(ramaic0 *praise*,Irish forof Thaddeus+Tiarchnach ) /TE(7)nakh0 from tigern *lord+* Tiarnach- Tierney- Tighearnach+Tiernan ) *lordly*, Tierney+TiomOid ) /TEE)mohd0/4r0 *honors god+* Timothy- Tim+Tomaisin ) /T()ma)seen0/"0 *twin*,Irish forof Thomas+ Tommy+TomJs ) /T()mahs0/"0 *twin+*Torin ) *chieftain+* Toryn+Torrance ) /4ael0 *tender- gracious- good- from the knolls*, also can be Terrence+ Torrans- Tory+Tremain ) /Celt0 place name for house of stone+

$aine ) /N)yuh0 &rom the ld Irish- also can be wen, *young warrior+* wain- ney- wney- "ewney+$ileog ) /I")lig0 dim+ of $illiam and iam+ $lick+$illiam ) /$")yahm- or @I)yam0/Teut0 *resolute protector*, from ld 4erman @ilhelm+ @illiam- iam+$inseann ) /@IN)shen0/0 *conueror*,Irish forof 6incent+ $istean- $isdean+Xistean ) /#")tchen- or I#")tchen0/Teut0 *intelligence+* Euston- "ugh+$ltan ) *an $lsterman+* (lsoD ( famous bishop+$scias ) master of wisdom who lived in &indias- one of the four cities the Tuatha 9e 9anann came from+ "e gave

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6ailintQn ) also can be 6alentine- atin3 *healthy+*

6aughn ) /Celt0 *small+* 6aughan+

@ynne ) /Celt0 *white- fair+* @inn- @ynn+

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