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221Kathleen is a female given name, used in English- and Irish-language communities. Sometimes spelled Cathleen, it is an Anglicized form of Caitlín, which itself derives from the Old French Cateline, ultimately from Kather...
Katriona is a variant of Catriona, the Anglicized form of the Irish Caitríona or Scottish Gaelic Caitrìona. Ultimately, these names derive from Katherine, a name of uncertain etymology that has been associated with Greek...
Keavy is an anglicized form of the Irish name Caoimhe, which derives from the Gaelic element caomh meaning "dear, beloved, gentle." As a feminine given name, Keavy is primarily used in Ireland and Scotland, reflecting th...
Keelin is an Anglicized form of the Irish name Caoilfhionn. The original Gaelic name derives from the Old Irish elements cáel meaning "slender" and finn meaning "white, blessed" or "fair." It was historically used as a f...
Keeva is the Anglicized form of Caoimhe, an Irish feminine given name with deep roots in Gaelic culture. The name Caoimhe derives from the Irish word caomh (Old Irish cóem), meaning "dear, beloved, gentle," or more broad...
Kennedy is a unisex given name of Irish and English origin, derived from the Irish surname Ó Cinnéidigh, meaning "descendant of Cinnédidh" or "helmet-headed". The name is ultimately rooted in the personal name Cennétig,...
Kiera is a Ciara 1's Anglicized form. This feminine given name, used primarily in English and Irish contexts, derives from the Irish name Ciara, itself the feminine form of Ciar. The root Ciar comes from the Old Irish wo...
Laoise is an Irish feminine given name of uncertain but layered origin. It may be a newer form of Luigsech, an obscure early Irish saint whose name is probably derived from the mythological figure Lugh, the divine hero o...
Léan is the Irish form of the name Helen. In Irish, Léan is primarily used as a feminine given name, though a homonymous masculine form exists in Norman. The name is historically rooted in Ireland, where it adopted the G...
Líadain is a given name of Irish origin, primarily a variant of Líadan. The name derives from Old Irish líath, meaning "grey", a descriptor that may have originally connoted wisdom, age, or the color of hair or eyes. Lía...
Líadan is a feminine given name of Irish origin. Its etymology is uncertain, but it may derive from the Old Irish word líath, meaning "grey." The name is steeped in early Irish legend and hagiography.Etymology and Origin...
Lile is an Irish given name that serves as the Irish form of Lily. While Lily is predominantly used in English and other languages, Lile represents the Irish adaptation of this floral name, though it is relatively uncomm...
Luíseach is an Irish female given name, representing a modern form of the Old Irish name Luigsech. The name is deeply rooted in Irish mythology, ultimately deriving from the name of the mythological hero Lugh.EtymologyTh...
Madailéin is the Irish Gaelic form of the name Magdalene, used in both Irish and Scottish Gaelic contexts. It is derived from the biblical figure Mary Magdalene, whose epithet 'of Magdala' refers to a village on the Sea...
Maeve is the Anglicized form of the Irish name Medb, which means "intoxicating" or "she who intoxicates," possibly connected to mead. In early modern Irish, it was spelled Meadhbh or Maedhbh, with the pronunciation evolv...
Máighréad is the Irish Gaelic form of the name Margaret. It shares its roots with the Latin Margarita, derived from Greek μαργαρίτης (margarítēs) meaning “pearl,” a term ultimately borrowed from an Indo-Iranian source. I...
Máire is the Irish form of Mary, derived ultimately from the Hebrew name Miryam. In Ireland, Máire has been historically popular and remains a widely-used feminine given name. Pronounced [ˈmˠaːɾʲə], it is often anglicize...
Mairéad is an Irish feminine given name, rendering the name Margaret through Gaelic phonology and orthography. As the Irish form of Margaret, it follows a pattern common to languages that adapted the name via Latin Marga...
Máiréad is the Irish form of Margaret, a name of enduring popularity across the Christian world. Derived ultimately from Greek margarites meaning "pearl," the name carries connotations of purity and preciousness. The Iri...
Máirín is the Irish diminutive of Mary, a name deeply rooted in Christian tradition. As a Gaelic pet form of Máire (the Irish cognate of Mary), Máirín reflects the intimate and affectionate use of the Virgin Mary's name...
Majella is a feminine given name of Irish usage, derived from the surname of the Italian saint Gerard Majella (1726–1755), also known in Italian as Gerardo Maiella. The surname originates from the saint's association wit...
Mallaidh is an Irish form of Molly, ultimately a diminutive of Mary. The name Mary itself has ancient roots, likely deriving from the Egyptian elements mry meaning "beloved" or mr meaning "love," though it passed into He...
Maura is an Anglicized form of the Irish name Máire, the Irish version of Mary. It also has been associated with the Irish word mór meaning "great." This name has been used in both English-speaking countries and Ireland....
Maureen is a female given name of Irish and English origin. It is an anglicized form of Máirín, the Irish diminutive of Mary. The name Máirín, often affectionately used, was rendered as Maureen by English speakers, event...
Mave is a modern Irish name, a variant of Maeve, which itself derives from the ancient Irish name Medb. The root Medb means "intoxicating" in Irish, a name that carries powerful mythological weight. In Irish legend, Medb...
Mavourneen is a Irish-origin feminine name derived from the Irish phrase mo mhúirnín, meaning "my darling." It is a term of endearment that has been Anglicized into a given name, reflecting the poetic and affectionate na...
Méabh is a modern Irish form of the ancient name Medb (see also Maeve). The name is pronounced roughly "MAYV" in Irish and is deeply rooted in Irish mythology and history. Etymology and History The original Old Irish nam...
Meadhbh is a modern Irish form of the ancient name Medb, from which the Anglicized Maeve also derives. The name means "intoxicating" and is deeply rooted in Irish mythology and history.Etymology and HistoryMeadhbh (prono...
Meave is a variant of Maeve, an Anglicized form of the Irish name Medb, meaning "intoxicating" in Irish. This name is deeply rooted in Irish mythology, associated with the legendary Queen Medb (anglicized as Maeve) of Co...
Moira is a feminine given name used in English, Irish, and Scottish contexts. It has two distinct origins. Primarily, it arose as an Anglicized form of Máire, the Irish version of Mary, which ultimately derives from the...
Móirín is a feminine Irish name, functioning as a diminutive of Mór. The suffix -ín, common in Irish, conveys smallness or endearment, so Móirín essentially means "little great one" or "dear great one," derived from Mór'...
Mona is a feminine given name with multiple origins and associations. In English and Irish contexts, it is primarily an anglicized form of the Irish name Muadhnait, which itself derives from the Old Irish poetic word mua...
Monat is an English and Irish Anglicized form of the older Irish name Muadhnait. Muadhnait derives from the Old Irish poetic word muad meaning "noble, good" combined with a diminutive suffix, giving it the meaning "littl...
Moreen is an Irish and English feminine given name with roots in the Irish language. It is an anglicized form of Móirín, itself a diminutive of Mór 1 (meaning "great"). Moreen is also sometimes considered a variant of Ma...
Moyna is a feminine given name of Irish origin, considered a variant of Mona. The name Mona itself is an Anglicized form of the Old Irish name Muadhnait, which derives from muad meaning "noble, good" combined with a dimi...
Moyra is a variant of Moira, itself an Anglicized form of the Irish name Máire, which is the Irish version of Mary. This feminine given name is used primarily in Irish and Scottish contexts. The name draws from a rich li...
Muadhnait is an Irish feminine name meaning "little noble one," derived from the Old Irish word muad ("noble, good") combined with a diminutive suffix. It is associated with a 6th-century saint, the sister of Saint Mo La...
Muire (Irish: [ˈmˠɪɾʲə]) is the Irish form of Mary, derived from the Latin Maria and ultimately from Hebrew Miryam, whose meaning is uncertain but includes theories such as "sea of bitterness," "rebelliousness," and "wis...
Muireann (Irish pronunciation: [ˈmˠɪɾʲən̪ˠ]) is an Irish-language feminine given name. It is a variant of Muirenn, which derives from Old Irish elements meaning "sea" (muir) and "white, blessed" (finn). The name is deepl...
Muirgheal is a modern Irish female given name, representing a contemporary spelling of the Old Irish name Muirgel. The name is composed of two elements: muir, meaning "sea," and gel, meaning "bright" or "shining." Thus,...
Muirín is a modern Irish feminine name, a variant of Muirgen. The name Muirgen itself means "born of the sea" in Irish, composed of the elements muir "sea" and gein "birth". According to Irish legend, Muirgen was origina...
Muriel is a feminine given name of Goidelic origin, primarily used in English, French, Irish, and Scottish contexts. It is an Anglicized form of the Irish Muirgel and Scottish Muireall, both deriving from elements meanin...
Murna is an anglicized form of the Irish name Muirne, which itself derives from the Irish word muirn, meaning either "affection, endearment" or "festivity, exuberance." In Irish mythology, Muirne was the mother of the le...
Myrna is the Anglicized form of the Irish Muirne, derived from the Irish word muirn meaning either "affection, endearment" or "festivity, exuberance." In Irish mythology, Muirne was the mother of the legendary hero Fionn...
Nainsí is the Irish form of Nancy, a name with a rich and layered history. While Nancy originates as a medieval diminutive of Annis (a form of Agnes), since the 18th century it has been primarily associated with Ann and...
Naomh is a feminine Irish given name meaning "holy" in the Irish language. Created in the 20th century, it directly derives from the Irish adjective naomh meaning "holy" or "sacred," which itself comes from the Old Irish...
Neasa is a feminine name of Irish origin, derived from the Old Irish name Ness, meaning "uncertain" (possibly a short form of a longer name). In Irish mythology, Neasa is better known as Nessa or Ness, a princess of the...
Neassa is an Irish feminine given name, a variant of Neasa. It is derived from the Old Irish name Ness, whose meaning is uncertain. In Irish mythology, Ness (or Neasa) is a legendary figure, best known as the mother of C...
Nessa 3 is the Anglicized form of the Irish name Neasa.EtymologyNeasa itself derives from Old Irish Ness, a name of uncertain meaning. According to Irish legend, the figure originally bore the name Assa (meaning "gentle"...
Neve is an Anglicized form of Niamh, an Irish name deeply rooted in mythology and Gaelic tradition. While the spelling Neve adapts the name to English orthographic conventions, its connection to the original Irish Niamh...
Niamh (Irish: [n̠ʲiəw]) is an Irish feminine given name meaning 'bright' or 'radiant'. It derives from Old Irish Niaṁ and has been anglicized as Neve, Nieve, Neave, Neavh, or Neeve. The name has deep roots in Irish mytho...
Nóirín is an Irish feminine given name, a diminutive of Nora 1. The name reflects a common Irish practice of adding the suffix "-ín" (meaning "little" or "dear") to create affectionate or familiar forms. Thus, Nóirín con...
Nollaig is an Irish unisex given name, meaning "Christmas" in Irish. Created in the 20th century, it was adopted as a translation of the French name Noël, which also means "Christmas." While Noël has a long medieval trad...
Nóra is a female given name used in both Hungarian and Irish. In Hungarian, it is directly adopted from Irish Nóra, which itself is an apheretic (dropping the initial sound) form of Onóra, from Latin Honora. The name ult...
Nora is a short form of Honora or Eleanor, used primarily as a feminine given name. The name gained widespread popularity after Henrik Ibsen used it for the protagonist in his 1879 play A Doll's House, which addresses th...
Norah is a feminine given name, primarily used in English and Irish contexts, and functions as a variant of Nora 1.EtymologyNorah is a spelling variant of Nora, which itself is a short form of either Honora or Eleanor. I...
Noreen is an Irish feminine given name, which represents the Anglicized form of the Irish Nóirín. The name Nóirín itself is a diminutive of Nora, which in turn originated as a short form of Honora or Eleanor. Thus, the u...
Nuala is an Irish feminine given name, typically used as a short form of Fionnuala, though it may also serve as an alternate name for Úna (meaning "lamb"), wife of the fairy king Finvarra in Irish folklore. The name is p...
Odharnait (also spelled Ornat) is an Irish feminine name derived from the element odar (meaning "dun-coloured, greyish brown, tan") combined with a diminutive suffix. It was borne by an early Irish saint, associated with...
Onóra is a Gaelic-Irish female given name, the Irish form of Honora. Its ultimate root is the Latin word for "honour, esteem, dignity", reflected in the name of the Roman emperor Honorius, and the feminine forms Honoria...