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Denotes "little abbot", stemming from the Irish word abb, which means "abbot," and a diminutive suffix. This name was borne by a 6th-century Irish sai...
The name translates to "elf" in Irish. It was used by various early Irish monarchs and appears often in Irish mythology, such as the spouse of Queen M...
Represents radiance and brilliance in Irish. It belonged to a goddess of love and fertility in Irish mythology, believed to reside on the hill of...
An Old Irish name with an unclear origin, it was borne by several early Irish monarchs.
Earlier version of Bairrfhionn.
Denotes "white woman", derived from the Old Irish elements bé meaning "woman" and finn meaning "white" or "blessed". It was used for various figures...
The origin of this name stems from the Old Irish term berach, which translates to "sharp, pointed". It was borne by a 6th-century Irish saint.
Derived from Old Irish blá signifying "yellow" combined with a diminutive suffix. This was the name of a 6th-century Irish saint, a bishop of...
Signifies "raven" in Irish. In Irish legend, Bran mac Febail was a mariner involved in several adventures on his quest to find the Otherworld.
The meaning remains uncertain, though it may be related to the old Celtic root *brixs "hill, high" (Old Irish brií) or the related *brigā "might,...
The Old Irish form of Caoilfhionn.
Derived from Old Irish caín "handsome" and delb "form, image" (with a diminutive suffix).
Signifies "loving" in Irish. This was the name of two Irish saints, from the 6th and 7th centuries.
Derived from the Old Irish elements cath, meaning "battle," and fal, meaning "rule." This name was given to a 7th-century Irish saint. Additionally,...
Diminutive form of Cathal.
The name is derived from the Old Irish term cath, which means "battle," and it includes a diminutive suffix. Saint Cathán was a 6th-century Irish...
Signifies "vigilant" in Irish.
Diminutive of Cellach. It was used by a king of Munster in the 10th century.
The Old Irish nickname has two possible meanings: "armoured head" or "misshapen head" (Old Irish cenn "head" and étiud "armour, clothing" or étig "ugl...
Signifies "ancient, enduring" in Irish. In Irish mythology, this was the name of the father of Lugh Lámfada. It was also borne by the mythical...
Derived from the Irish ciar signifying "black". In Irish legend, Ciar was a son of Fergus mac Róich and Medb, and the ancestor of the tribe of the...
A diminutive of Ciar. This was borne by two 6th-century Irish saints: Ciarán the Elder, who founded the monastery at Saighir, and Ciarán the Younger,...
Possibly derived from Old Irish cin "respect, esteem, affection" or cinid "be born, come into being" combined with áed "fire", though it might...
A diminutive of Colm (see Colum). This was the name of a large number of Irish saints.
The Irish form of Columba. The Old Irish word columb or colum also signifies "dove", derived from the Latin columba.
Possibly an Irish diminutive of Columba. Alternatively, it may derive from Old Irish colum "dove" and bán "white". The 7th-century Saint Columbán of...
Signifies "rule of a wolf", derived from Old Irish cú "hound, dog, wolf" (genitive con) and fal "rule" [2]. This is the name of several figures in...
Derived from the Old Irish cú meaning "hound, dog, wolf" (genitive con) and cobar meaning "desiring". It has been in use in Ireland for centuries and...
Perhaps derived from Old Irish conn signifying "sense, reason" or cenn signifying "head, chief". This was the name of a legendary high king of...
Signifies "little wolf" or "little hound" from Old Irish cú meaning "wolf, hound" combined with a diminutive suffix. This was the name of an...