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Irish Names & the meaning behind the name

 
In ancient times, names used in Ireland reflected the heroic spirit of the age - names such as Cathal [CA-HAL], 'battle mighty'; Murrough [MUR-uh], 'sea warrior'; and Niall [NEE-al] or [NIE-al], 'champion'. Many ancient Irish names were descriptive of physical or personal qualities such as Dubhcheann [Duv-kiown], ‘black head’. Some had mythological overtones, such as Lugh [LOO], ‘light’ and Brighid [BRIJ-et], 'exalted one’, ’inspiring one’.

  

Christianity brought in sacred and saints’ names from Latin, Greek and Hebrew. Christians would choose the name of a saint for their child, and prefix to it Mael or Gille, meaning ‘servant of’ or ‘devotee of’. Today, Christian names are still popular, but the prefix is very seldom found.

 

The Vikings brought with them Norse names such as Olaf, the Gaelic form of which is Amhlaoibh. The Normans, who invaded Ireland in 1169, introduced names such as William, Gerald and Edward. Other names which took the Irish form include some Germanic and Anglo-Saxon, and certain names from Brittany and Wales. With the decline in Irish speaking in the nineteenth century, many Irish names were anglicized or substituted with related English names.  However, the Irish forms are still widely used.

 

The oldest Irish genealogical document which contains ancient Irish names is a manuscript known as the ‘Rawlinson B 502’. Such documents reveal that many of these names are still in use today. The following list gives some of the Irish forms which are still used, how to pronounce them, their meaning, their equivalents and substitutions, and their origins where known.

 

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Afric [AF-rik]. ‘pleasant’. A variant on the Irish name, Africa.

 

Ailbhe [AL-va]. ‘gentle one’. In Irish legend, this was the name of a female warrior of the Fianna.


Áine [AWN-ya]. ‘radiance’ – an attribute of the Moon. Anne. Áine was queen of the fairies in Celtic mythology.


Aisling [ASH-ling]. ‘an epiphany’, ‘a manifestation of the divine’, ‘dream’, ‘vision’. Esther.

 

Alannah [eh-LAN-ah]. from the Irish, a leanbh, meaning ‘O child’. Alana.


Aoibheann [AVEEN]. ‘lovely shape’. Eavan.


Aoife [EE-fah]. derived from the Irish, aoibh, meaning ‘beauty’. In Irish legend, Aoife was a warrior princess. Aoibhe. Éabha. Eve. Eva.


Báirbre [BAHR-bre]. The Irish form of Barbara (Greek). ‘the stranger lady’. Saint Barbara is the patron of architects, geologists, stonemasons and artillerymen.

 

Bevin [BEV-in], Béibhinn [BEY-vin]. ‘fair lady’. This name was borne by several characters in Irish mythology.


Bláthnaid [BLAH-nad], Bláithín [BLAH-heen]. 'little flower'. From the Gaelic word, bláth, meaning 'flower'.

 

Bree [BREE] ‘power’, ‘high’. Brígh.

 

Brenda [BREN-dah] (Germanic). From the Old Norse word, ‘brandr’ meaning ‘sword’.

 

Brianna [bree-ahn-a, bree-AHN-a]. ‘hill’, ‘noble’, ‘strong’. Feminine of Brian.

 

Bridget [BRIJ-et]. ‘strength’, ‘exalted one’. In Irish mythology, this is the name of the goddess of poetry, metalwork and healing. She is also associated with fertility, fire and the sun. In the 5th century, Brigit founded a monastery in Kildare. She became a patron saint of Ireland, and the name was considered sacred. Brighid. Brigid. Brigit. Bridie. Breed. Breda.

 

Bronagh [BRO-na]. ‘sorrow’. Saint Brónach was a 6th century mystic.


Cáit [Coyt], Caitlín [Coyt-leen], Caitrín [Coyt-reen], Caitríona [Cat-REE-ona], Kathleen [kath-LEEN], (Greek). ‘pure’. Kate. Katherine. Catherine. Karen.

 

Caelan [KEE-lin]. ‘slender and fair’. Keelin. Caoilfhionn.


Caoimhe [KWEE-va, KEE-va]. ‘beautiful’, derived from Gaelic ‘caomh’. Keeva.


Ciara [KEER-a] or [KEE-a-ra]. ‘the dark one’. Ciara established a monastery at Kilkeary in the 7th century. Kiera.


Clíona [KLEE-u-na]. Clíodhna. In Irish legend, this was the name of a beautiful goddess. She fell in love with a mortal named Ciabhan.

 

Colleen [Kah-LEEN]. derived from the Irish word, Cailín, meaning ‘girl’.


Dáiríne [DAREE-ne]. ‘fruitful’, ‘fertile’. Derived from Irish Gaelic name, Dáire. Darina.

 

Dana [DAY-na] or [DA-na]. 'knowledge, wisdom, wealth, abundance'. Derived from Danu, mother of the Irish gods. The divine flow (rivers, flowing water and the sea) is associated with the goddess Danu, and she is associated with the legendary Tuatha Dé Danann meaning ‘people of the goddess Danu’ who worshipped her.


Dearbháil  [DER-vahl]. ‘daughter of Fál’. Fál was a legendary name for Ireland. 

 
Deirbhile [DER-vel]. ‘daughter of a poet’. Derval. Dervla. Dervila.


Deirdre [DEER-dre]. ‘woman’. In Irish legend, Deirdre died of a broken heart after Conchobhar, the king of Ulster, forced her to be his bride and killed her lover Naoise [Neesha].

 

Dymphna [DIMF-ne]. She is the Irish patron saint of the mentally ill. Damhnait. Dympna.

 

Eavan [ee-VAHN] 'fair form'. 

 

Eibhlín [ev-LEEN] ‘sunlight’, 'shining'. Eibhleann. Eileen. Aileen.

 
Eilis [EYE-leesh] or [A-lish] The Irish form of Elizabeth (Greek or Hebrew). ‘word of God’. Eilís. Ailish. Eilish. Eliza. Lisa. 


Eimear [EE-mur]. ‘swift’. Emer. Eimhear. 


Eithne [ETH-na, ET-na, EN-ya, EN-a]. ‘kernel’. Enya. Etna.

 

Emma [EM-a] (Germanic). 'universal'. Brought to Ireland by the Anglo-Normans. A name which has become more popular in Ireland in recent times.

 

Erin [AYRE-in]. ‘Ireland’. Eireann. Éireann.

 

Fallon [FAL-en]. ‘superiority’, ‘descended from a ruler’. From the Gaelic, follamhnus.


Fíona [FEE-O-na]. 'vine' or ‘fair’, 'white'. Derived from the Gaelic, fionn.


Fionnahair [FIN-a-vair]. ‘fair’, 'white', 'smooth'. Jennifer.


Fionnuala [Fin-NOO-la], Finola [fin-NO-la], Nuala [NOO-la]. ‘bright shoulder’ – an attribute of the Moon.

 

Geraldine [JER-al-deen] (Germanic). 'ruler of the spear'. The Fitzgeralds of Kildare were known as the 'Geraldines'.


Gráinne [GRAW-nya]. ‘grain goddess' or ‘love’ - from the Irish word for love, grá. In Irish legend, she eloped with her lover, Diarmuid. Grace.


Ida [AYE-da], Ita [EE-ta]. ‘thirst’. Saint Ida/Ita was descended from Irish nobility.

 

Iseult  [ee-salt], [i-zult]. (Germanic). 'ice rule'. According to Arthurian legend, Iseult was an Irish princess betrothed to King Mark of Cornwall. She became the lover of his knight Tristram/Tristan. Yseult. Ysolte. Isolda. Isolde.

 

Kelly [KEL-ee]. 'bright-headed'. From the Irish name Ó Ceallaigh, which is derived from the Irish word, Ceallach.

 

Kerry m/f [KER-ee]. Kerry is the name of a county in the south of Ireland (Munster), meaning 'Ciar's people' - those with dark (ciar) hair and brown eyes. Carey.


Laoise [LEE-sha]. 'famous warrior'. The Irish form of Louise (French). Labhaoise.

 

Léan [LAY-an]. 'bright one'. The Irish form of Helen (Greek). Helena (Latin). Léana. Elaine. Eleanor. Ellen. Nellie.

 

Líadan (LEEA-dan). ‘grey lady’. In Irish legend, she was a poetess who became a nun, beloved of the poet Cuirithir. Líadain.

  
Máiréad [Ma-RAYD] (Greek). ‘a pearl’. Maighréad. Margaret. Marjorie.


Máire [MAW-ra] (Hebrew). ‘of the sea’ or ‘bitter’. Mary. Maria. Miriam. Maura. Mairín. Moya. Molly.

 

Maureen [MAWR-een]. ‘great’. derived from the Irish, mór. Móirín. Moreen.

 

Méabh [MAYV]. ‘intoxicating’. In Irish legend, this was the name of a warrior queen of Connacht. Medb. Meadhbh. Medbh. Maeve.

 

Muirgen m/f [MUHR-gen]. 'sea-born'. In Irish legend, Muirgen was transformed into a mermaid. Murchadh. Morgan.

 

Neasa [NES-a], [NAS-a]. 'pure', 'holy'. According to some versions of Irish mythology, her original name was Assa, meaning ‘gentle’, but she was renamed Ni-assa, ‘not gentle’, after she became a fierce warrior and sought revenge for the murder of her foster fathers. Possibly a variant of Agnes (Greek). Nessa.


Niamh [NEEV or NEE-uv]. ‘bright’, ‘lustrous’. In Irish legend, she fell in love with the poet, Oisín.


Nora [NAWR-a] (Latin). ‘honourable’. Nóra. Norah. Nóirín. Noreen.


Orlaith [OR-la]. ‘the golden lady’. Orla. Órfhlaith.

 

Rachel [RAY-chel] (Hebrew). ‘ewe’. Ráichéal


Róisín [RO-sheen]. ‘rose’.  Rosaleen. Rosheen.

 

Saoirse [SEAR-she]. ‘freedom’. Popular during the 20th century, since Irish independence.

 

Scota [SKO-ta] (Latin). 'Irishwoman'. In the early middle ages, 'Scotia' was a name for Ireland. 'Scotus' signified 'Irishman'. The term 'Scot' was applied to Irish settlers in Caledonia, who later gave their name to the whole country, Scotland. 

 

Shannon [SHAN-en]. The name of the longest river in Ireland. It is composed of the gaelic language elements, sean, meaning 'old' and abhann, meaning 'river'.

 

Sharon [SHAR-en] (Hebrew). 'the plain'.

 

Shasta [SHAS-ta]. Invented by the Irish writer, C.S. Lewis, for a character in his classic book series for children, 'The Chronicles of Narnia'. Also the name of a native American tribe and the highest mountain in California, United States.   


Shauna [SHAW-na]. (Latin/Hebrew). ‘god has favoured'. Feminine of Séan (John).

 

Shona [SHOW-na] (Latin/Hebrew). 'god has favoured'. Feminine of John. Seonagh. Joan. Joanne.


Sinéad [Shin-AYD]. Alternative version of Shauna. Jane.


Síle [SHEE-la] (Latin). ‘blind’. The ancient Celts believed that blindness symbolized a person with great inner sight, who was able to see with the mind and heart and who might posess powers of prophecy. Sheila. Sheelagh. Celia. Julia.

 

Síne [SHEE-ne]. Irish form of Jeanne – the French feminine of John.

 

Siobhán [Shi-VAWN] ‘gift of God’. Joan. Jean. Hannah.


Siún [SHOON]. Alternative version of Siobhán. Joan.

 

Sive [SIEVE]. ‘sweet’, ‘goodly’. Saibh. Sadb. Sadhbh. Saidbh. Sabia.


Sorcha [SOR-sha]. ‘clear’, ‘bright’. Sarah.

 

Susan [SOO-zan]. 'lily', 'lotus'. Brought to Ireland by the Anglo-Normans. Suzanne. Susanna.

 

Sybil [SIB-el] (Greek). 'prophet', 'priestess'. Síbéal. Sibyl. Cybil. Isabel.


Talulla [Ta-LU-la]. ‘abundance’, ‘princess’. From the Gaelic, Tuilelaith.
 

Tara [TAR-a]. ‘hill’, ‘elevated place’. From the Irish, Teambair n Rí, meaning ‘Hill of Kings’. Tara was a sacred hill in Co. Meath, where the Irish High Kings resided.


Treasa [TRA-sa]. ‘strength’. Theresa. Teresa. Treise. Tracy.


Úna [OO-na]. 'lamb' or ‘the white one’ – attribute of the moon. Oona. Oonagh. Unagh. Agnes.  

 

Vanessa [va-NES-a]. The name Vanessa was invented by the Anglo-Irish writer, Jonathan Swift. In 1708, he met and tutored Esther Vanhomrigh. Swift created the name by adding ‘Van’ from Vanhomrigh to ‘Essa’, the pet name for Esther. It's also possible that Swift may  have derived the name from the mystic goddess, Phanessa.

 

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Aidan [AY-den]. ‘fire’. From the old Irish name Áedán [AY-dawn], a diminutive of Áed/Aodh. Aodh was the name three high kings. Also the name of two famous Irish rebels who lived in Elizabethan times: Aodh (Hugh) O'Neill and Aodh Rua (Red Hugh) O'Donnell. Aodhagán. Aodhán. Hugh.   


Ailbhe [AL-va]. ‘gentle one’. Alby. Albert.  

 

Alan [AL-en]. 'of gentle birth', 'harmony' or ‘handsome'. Ailín [al-EEN]. Allen.

 

Aonghus  [AYN-gus]. ‘one strength’, 'one vigour', 'one energy'. Angus. Aonghus was the Irish god of love and youth. Aengus. Aenghus. Gus.

 

Aran m/f [AR-an]. from the name of the Aran Islands, off the west coast of Ireland.


Ardal [AHR-dahl]. ‘high valour’. Ardghal [AHR-dahl].


Art [ART] ‘stone’ or ‘bear’. Art McMurrough was a medieval king of Leinster (one of the four provinces of Ireland). Arthur.

 

Brady [BRAY-dee]. ‘spirited’. From the Irish surname, Ó Brádaigh; Mac Brádaigh.

 

Bran [BRAN] 'raven’. The name of a Celtic deity. In Irish legend, Bran was a sea voyager. His adventures are chronicled in the early Irish literary work, The Voyage of Bran, Son of Febal. Brandan. Brandubh [Bran-duv] meaning, 'black raven'.

 

Brendan [BREN-dan] (Latin, from Brendanus). ‘prince’. According to legend, Saint Brendan was a 6th century Irish abbot who crossed the Atlantic and reached North America with 17 other monks.

 

Brian [BRY-an]. 'hill', ‘noble’, ‘strong’. High king of Ireland, Brian Boru, thwarted Viking attempts to conquer Ireland in the 11th century. He was slain in the Battle of Clontarf and the name became popular afterwards. Brían. Briain. Bryan.

 

Brody [BROH-dee]. ‘ditch’, ‘muddy place’. derived from the Irish surname, Brody. Brodie.

 

Casey [KAY-see]. ‘vigilant’, ‘watchful’. From the Irish surname, Ó Cathasaigh; Ó Casey.


Cathal [CA-HAL]. ‘strong in battle’. This was the name of a 7th century Irish saint. Cahal.

 

Christie [KRIS-tee]. The Irish form of 'Christopher' (Greek). ‘Christ-bearing’. Christy. Críostóir [CREE-store].


Cian [KEE-AN]. ‘ancient’. Kian.

 

Cillian [KIL-ee-an]. ‘war’, ‘strife’. Killian. Cillin. Ceallach.

 

Cody [KO-dee]. ‘wealth’, ‘fortune’. From the Gaelic surname, Mac Óda, meaning ‘son of Otto’.


Colm [COL-UM] (Latin). ‘dove’. Colum. Columba. In the 6th century, Irish monk - Saint Columba, established a monastery on the island of Iona off the coast of Scotland. He is credited with the conversion of Scotland to Christianity.


Conall [CO-nahl]. ‘strong wolf’. In Irish legend, the hero Conall Cernach - ‘Conall of the victories’, avenged Cuchulainn's death.

 

Conn [CON]. ‘chief’, ‘intelligence’. Constantine.  


Conor [KAHN-ar]. Conchúr [Con-hur]. ‘high desire’, ‘dog lover’, ‘wolf lover’. The name of several Irish kings. Connor.


Cormac [COR-mac]. ‘charioteer’, ‘son of a raven’.

 

Daithí [DAH-hee]. The Irish form of David (Hebrew). 'loved one' or ‘swift’, 'agile'. Dáithí.


Darragh [DA-RA]. ‘oak tree’. Dara.


Declan [DEC-lan]. 'full of goodness'. Saint Declan was a 5th century missionary to Ireland. Deaglán.

 

Derek [DEH-rek] (Germanic). 'people ruler'.


Desmond [DES-mund]. ‘native of south Munster’. Deasmhumhan. Deasún. Des.


Diarmaid [DEER-mid]. ‘a freeman’. Diarmaid was a hero in Irish legend. Diarmait. Diarmuid. Dermod. Dermot. Derry.


Dónal [DOUGH-nal]. ‘power of the deep’, ‘mighty in the deep’, 'world mighty'. Domhnall. Donal. Donall. Daniel. Donald.

 
Donnchadh [DUN-cha]. ‘brown warrior’. Donogh. Duncan. Denis.


Éamonn [EY-mon] (Anglo-Saxon). ‘blessed protection’. Éanna. Enda. Eamon. Edmund.


Énna [AY-na]. ‘bird-like’. Eanna. Enda.


Eoghan [OWE-an].’well born’. Owen. Eoin. Eugene. John.


Erskine [UR-skien]. ‘projecting height’.


Fergal [FUR-gal]. ‘bravest of the brave’, ‘bright man’ ‘manly’. Fearghal. Virgil.


Fergus [FUR-gus]. ‘the choicest one’, ‘strong’. Fearghus. Ferdinand.


Felim [FAY-lim]. ‘ever good’. Phelim. Feidhlim. Philip.


Fiachra [FEE-a-cra]. derived from the Irish, fiach, meaning 'raven' (The name 'Bran' also means 'raven'). Saint Fiachra is the patron saint of gardeners.

 

Finbar [FIN-bar]. ‘fair head’. Fionnbar. Barry.


Finian [FIN-ee-an]. ‘fair birth’. Finghín. Finn. Finnian.

 

Finlay [FIN-lee]. ‘white warrior’. from the Gaelic, fionn, meaning ‘white/fair’, and laogh, meaning ‘warrior’. Fionnlagh. Finley.

 

Finn [FIN]. ‘fair’. Finn MacCool/Fionn MacCumhaill was a great hero of Irish mythology. He was leader of the Fianna, a band of Irish warriors renowned for the strength and fearlessness.  Fionn [FYONN]. Fynn.

 

Finnán [fin-AWN]. ‘fair’. ‘white’. Fionnán.


Fintan [FIN-tan]. ‘white fire’, ‘white bull’.


Flann [Flan]. ‘bloodred’, ’ruddy’. The name of a 9th century king of Tara.


Garrett [GA-ret]. ‘spear-mighty’. Gearóid [GA-road]. Gary.

 

Gerald [JER-ald] (Germanic). 'spear ruler'. Imported by the Normans. Gearalt. Gary.

 

Gerard [je-RAHRD] (Germanic). 'strength of the spear'. 'spear hard'. Imported by the Normans. Gerárd. Gary. 

 

Gréagóir [GRAY-gor] The Irish form of Gregory (Latin). ‘watchful’. ‘alert’.

 

Hugh [HYEW]. Germanic. 'heart, mind, spirit'. Aodh.

 

Kevin [KEV-in]. ‘sweet offspring’, ‘comely birth’. Caoimhín [Kwee-VEEN]. 

 

Kieran [KEER-ahn]. ‘little dark one’. Kieron. Ciaran. Ciarán [KEER-awhn]. Saint Kieran founded the great monastery of Clonmacnoise.


Liam [LEE-am] (Germanic). ‘strong protector’. William.


Lochlainn [LOCK-lan] (Scottish). ‘land of the lochs’. The name was given to someone who came from Norway. Lochlainn was also the name of a land in Irish legend. Loughlainn. Lochlann. Lachlan.


Lorcan [LOR-can] (diminutive of Lorc). ‘fierce’. Laurence. Lorcán.


Lughaidh [LOO-ee] ‘light’. Derived from the name of the Irish god, Lugh. Lugas.

 

Luke [LEWK] (Greek). ‘of Lucania’. Brought to Ireland in the 12th century by the Anglo-Normans. Lúcás. Louis. Lewis.


Maghnus [MAN-us] (Norse, from Latin). ‘great’. Manus.

 

Máirtín [MAR-TEEN], Martán [mar-TAHN]. (Latin, derived from Martinus). 'of Mars'. The Irish form of Martin. Many Gaelic clans bore variants the surname Martin e.g. Ó Máirtín (meaning descendent of Martin) and Mac Máirtín (meaning son of Martin).


Malachy [MAL-a-key] (Hebrew). 'my messanger', 'my angel'. Malachy was a disciple of St. Patrick. Malachi.

 

Micheál [MEE-haul] The Irish form of Michael (Hebrew). 'who is like God'. Mick.


Milo [MILE-oh]. ‘majestic chief’. Miles. Myles.


Mór [MOOR]. ‘great’.

 

Muiris [MUHR-ish]. 'moor', 'dark-skinned'. The Irish form of Morris/Maurice (Latin). Pet forms of the name are Moss and Mossy.

 

Nevan [NEV-an]. ‘little saint’. Naomhán.


Niall [NEE-al] or [NIE-al]. ‘cloud’ or 'champion'. Néall. Neil.

 

Odhrán [O-rawn]. ‘little green one’. Saint Odhrán travelled with Saint Columba, who was one of Ireland’s three patron saints.

 

Odin [O-din] (Germanic). 'inspiration', 'fury'. Odin was the highest of the gods in Norse mythology.


Oisín [USHEEN]. ‘little deer’. Ossian. In Irish legend, Oisín was a warrior hero and a poet.


Oscar [AHS-ker] – ‘champion warrior’. Oscar is derived from an Irish legend. In the legend, Oscar is the son of the poet Oisín and the grandson of the hero Finn mac Cumhail. The word in Irish can aso mean ‘jewel’. The germanic meaning is 'divine spear'.
 

Patrick [PAT-rik] (Latin). ‘noble’. Pádraig [PAW-rig] or [PAWD-rig]. Pádraic. Pat. Paddy. Patsy.


Peadar [PAD-ur] The Irish form of Peter (Greek). ‘rock’.

 
Pierce [PEERSE] (Norman). ‘rock’. Piers. Pierce. Pearse. Piaras.

 

Raymond [RAY-mend] (Germanic). 'counsel protection'. Brought to Ireland by the Normans. The Irish form of Raymond is Redmond and in Gaelic it is Réamonn. In Ireland, it is often shortened to Ray. Redmund.


Rían [REE-an]. ‘little king’. Ryan.

 

Roibeárd [RO-bahrd]. The Irish form of Robert. (Germanic). ‘fame bright’. Popular in  Ireland with the Anglo-Normans. Robin or Roibin [RO-bin] was a pet form of the name. Robert Emmet was a famous Irish patriot.


Ronan [Row-nan]. ‘little seal’. Rónán.


Rory [ROR-ee] (Norse) ‘famous ruler’, ‘red’. Rory O'Conor, who ruled 1166-1170, was the last high king of Ireland. Ruairí. Roger. Roderick.

 

Ross [RAHS]. 'prominent/projecting'. Originally belonged to someone who lived on a headland. Common in South Ulster. Ros.

 

Rowan [RO-en]. 'little red one'. Ruadhán. 


Ruadh [RU- ah]. ‘red’. Nickname for one with red hair. Roy.


Séamus [SHAY-mus]. The Irish form of James (Hebrew). ‘supplanter’. Shay. Shamus. Jamie. Jacob.


Séan [SHAWN]. The Irish form of John (Latin/Hebrew). 'god has favoured'. Introduced by the Normans; derived from the French, Jean or Jehan. Shane. Shawn. Shaun. Eoin. Iain. Jack.

 

Stephen [STEEV-en] (Greek). 'crown'. The name of the first recorded Christian martyr. Probably introduced into Ireland by the Normans. Irish variants are Stiofán and Steafán. Steven.


Tadhg [TIE-g]. ‘poet’, 'philosopher'. Teague. Tiege. Timothy. Thaddeus. Thady.

 

Theo [THEE-o]. Theobald. (Germanic). 'people bold'. Introduced into Ireland by the Normans. Theobald Wolfe Tone was a famous Irish patriot. Tiobóid. Toby.


Tiernan
[TEER-nan]. 'little lord'. Tiarnán.


Tomás [tom-AHS]. ‘twin’. Thomas.


Turlough [TER-lock]. ‘incarnation of thunder’, ‘instigator’. Traolach. Tarlach. Tirloch.


Tyrone
[tie-RON]. ‘Eoghan’s land’. Tyrone is the name of a county in the Northern Ireland.

 
Ulick [U-lik]. ‘heart, mind, spirit’, ‘play’. From the Old Norse name, Hugleikr. Uilleag.


Ultan [UL-tan]. ‘of Ulster’- a region in the north of Ireland.


Vincent
[VIN-sent]. (Latin). ‘conquering’. Brought by the Normans to Ireland. Variant Irish forms are Uinseann and Uinsionn.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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