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DARACH:
Variant form of Irish Dara,
meaning "oak."
DEAGLÁN:
Irish Gaelic name composed
of the elements deagh "good" and lán
"full," hence "fully good."
DEAS-MHUMHAN:
Irish Gaelic byname meaning "man from south
Munster."
DEASÚN:
Contracted form of Irish Gaelic Deas-Mhumhan,
meaning "man from south Munster."
DELANEY:
Irish surname transferred
to unisex forename use, from an Anglicized form of Gaelic
Ó Dubhshláine
"descendant of Dubhshláine,"
hence "black challenger."
DEVIN:
Irish surname
transferred to forename use, derived from the surname Devine,
an Anglicized form of Gaelic
Ó Daimhín, "descendant of Daimhín,"
hence "little fawn."
DIARMAID:
Irish name
probably composed of the Gaelic elements dí "without"
and airmait "envy," hence "without envy."
In mythology, this is the name of a High King of Ireland.
DOMNALL:
Irish Gaelic form of Scottish Gaelic Domhnall,
meaning "world ruler."
DÓNAL:
Earlier form of Irish Gaelic Domnall,
meaning "world ruler."
DONN:
Irish Gaelic name
meaning "brown." In mythology, this is the
name of a king of the underworld.
DONNE:
Variant spelling of Irish Gaelic Donn,
meaning "brown."
DONNACHAIDH:
Variant spelling of Irish Gaelic Donnchadh,
meaning "brown warrior."
DONNCHADH:
Irish Gaelic name composed of the
elements donn "brown" and cath
"battle, war," hence "brown
warrior."
DONOVAN:
Irish surname
transferred to forename use, from an Anglicized form of Gaelic
Ó Donndubháin, "descendant of Donndubhán,"
hence
"little dark brown one."
DORAN: Irish surname transferred to
forename use, from an Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Deoradháin, "descendant
of Deoradhán,"
hence "exile, wanderer." Compare with another
form of Doran.
DRISCOLL:
Irish surname transferred to
forename use, from an Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó h-Eidirsceóil
"son of the messenger," from eidirsceól,
composed of the elements eidir
"between" and scéal "story,
news," hence "go-between, intermediary,
messenger, news bearer."
DUBHÁN: Irish Gaelic
name, originally a byname, composed of dubh
"black" and a diminutive suffix, hence
"little black one."
DUBHALTACH:
Irish Gaelic name, probably composed of the elements dubh
"black" and fholtach
"-haired," hence "black-haired."
DUBHDARA:
Irish Gaelic name composed of the
elements dubh "black, dark" and dara
"oak," hence "black oak."
DUBHGHALL:
Irish Gaelic name composed of the
elements dubh "black, dark" and gall
"stranger," hence "black stranger." This is said to have been a byname
applied to the Danes, in contrast to the fair Norse
settlers of Norway and Iceland.
DUBHSHLÁINE:
Irish Gaelic name composed of the elements dubh
"dark, black" and slán "challenge,
defiance," hence "black challenger."
EADBHÁRD: Irish
Gaelic form of French
Édouard, meaning "guardian of
prosperity."
ÉAMON:
Irish Gaelic form of English Edmund, meaning
"protector of prosperity."
ÉAMONN: Variant
spelling of Irish Gaelic
Éamon, meaning
"protector of prosperity."
ÉANNA:
Irish Gaelic name derived from the word éan,
meaning "bird-like."
ÉIBHEAR:
Irish Gaelic form of Old Norse Ívarr, meaning "bow
warrior." In Irish legend, this is the name of two
sons of Mil (Éibhear
Dunn and Éibhear Finn)
who conquered Ireland.
ÉIBHIR: Variant
spelling of Irish Gaelic Éibhear,
meaning "bow warrior."
EIGHNACHAN:
Variant spelling of Irish Gaelic Eighneachan,
possibly meaning "man of force."
EIGHNEACHAN:
Old Irish Gaelic name, possibly meaning "man of force." This was
the name of the first O'Donnell chieftain. Ignatius
is an Anglicized form.
ÉIMHÍN:
Irish Gaelic unisex name composed of the elements eim
"ready, swift" and a diminutive suffix, hence "little
ready one" or "little swift one."
ÉINRÍ:
Irish Gaelic form of French Henri,
meaning "home-ruler."
EMBARR:
Irish Gaelic name meaning "imagination." In mythology, this is the name of the heroine
Niamh's
magical horse that could
cross the sea and land without touching the water or the ground.
ÉNNA:
Variant spelling of Irish Gaelic Éanna,
meaning "bird-like."
EÓGHAN
(pronounced yo-wen): Ancient Irish Gaelic name,
derived from the word iúr, meaning
"born of yew."
EOIN:
Irish Gaelic form of Greek Ioannes,
meaning "God is gracious."
FACHTNA:
Irish Gaelic name
possibly meaning "hostile,
malicious." In Irish legend, this is the name of the father of Conchobhar.
FÁELÁN: Variant spelling of
Irish Gaelic Faolán, meaning
"little wolf."
FAOLÁN:
Irish Gaelic name composed of the word faol
"wolf" and a diminutive suffix, hence "little wolf."
FARRELL:
Irish surname transferred to forename use, from an Anglicized form of
Gaelic Ó Fearghail "descendant of Fearghal,"
hence "man of valor."
FECHÍN: Variant
spelling of Irish Gaelic Feichín, meaning
"little raven."
FEICHÍN:
Old Irish Gaelic name composed of fiach
"raven, and a diminutive suffix, hence "little raven."
FÉIDHLIM:
Short form of Irish Gaelic Féidhlimidh, possibly
meaning "hospitable."
FÉIDHLIMIDH:
Irish Gaelic name, possibly derived from the word féile, meaning "hospitable."
FERGUS:
Irish and Scottish Anglicized form of Gaelic Fearghus,
meaning "strong-man." In Irish mythology, this was the name an Ulster
hero.
FIACHNA:
Variant form of Irish Fiachra, meaning "raven."
FIACHRA:
Irish name derived from Gaelic fiach, meaning "raven." In
mythology, this is the name of one of the children Lir turned into swans for 900
years.
FINDLAECH:
Old Irish form of Gaelic Fionnlagh, meaning
"white champion."
FINN: Old Irish form of modern Gaelic
Fionn,
meaning "fair, white." In Irish legend, this is the name of a
hero, Finn MacCool, who became all-knowing after eating a magic salmon.
Compare with another form of Finn.
FINNBAR:
Irish Anglicized form of Gaelic Fionnbarr, meaning
"fair-headed."
FINNEGAN:
Irish surname transferred to forename use, from an Anglicized form of Gaelic
Ó Fionnagáin
"descendant of Fionnagán," hence
"tiny little white one."
FINNÉN:
Gaelic name composed of Old Irish Finn
"white"
and a diminutive suffix, hence "little white one."
FINNIAN:
Irish Anglicized form of Gaelic Finnén, meaning
"little white one."
FIONN:
Modern Gaelic form of Old Irish Finn, meaning
"fair, white."
FIONNTÁN:
Variant form of Irish Gaelic Fiontan, meaning
"white fire."
FIONTAN:
Irish Gaelic name composed of the elements fionn "white"
and tine "fire," hence "white fire."
FITZ:
Short form of Irish Fitzroy, meaning "illegitimate
son of the
king."
FITZROY:
Irish name derived from an Anglo-Norman French surname, meaning "illegitimate
son of the king."
FLAITHRÍ:
Irish Gaelic name
composed of the elements flaith (Gaelic flath) "chief, prince" and rí
(the Old Irish form of rígh) "king," hence "prince-king."
FLANN:
Traditional Irish name derived from Gaelic Floin, meaning "red,
ruddy."
FLANNABHRA:
Irish Gaelic name meaning "red eyebrows."
FLANNÁN: Diminutive form of Irish
Gaelic Flann,
meaning "little red one."
FLANNCHADH:
Irish Gaelic name composed of the elements Flann
"red, ruddy" and cath "battle, war," hence
"red warrior."
FLANNERY:
Irish surname transferred to forename use, from an Anglicized form of Gaelic
Ó Flannabhra
"descendant of Flannabhra," hence
"red eyebrows."
FLANNGHAL:
Irish Gaelic name composed of the elements Flann
"red, ruddy" and gal "valor," hence "red valor."
FLYNN:
Irish surname transferred to forename use, from an
Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Floinn, meaning "descendant of Flann,"
hence "red, ruddy."
FOGHLAIDH:
Irish Gaelic byname meaning "pirate, plunderer."
FOIRTCHERN:
Irish form of English Vortigern,
possibly meaning "high lord" or "overlord." In use by
the Scottish.
GALLAGER:
Variant spelling of Irish Gallagher, meaning "foreign
help."
GALLAGHER:
Irish surname transferred to forename use, from an Anglicized form of Gaelic
Ó Gallchobhair "descendant of Gallchobhar,"
hence "foreign help."
GARBHÁN:
Irish name composed of garbh
"rough" and a diminutive suffix, hence "little rough
one."
GARRETT:
Irish surname transferred to forename use, from an Anglicized form of Gaelic
Georóid, meaning "spear ruler."
GEARÓID: Irish
Gaelic form of French Gérald, meaning
"spear ruler."
GILROY:
Irish surname transferred to forename use, from an Anglicized form of Gaelic
Mac Giolla Ruaidh, "son of the Ruadh,"
hence "red."
GIOLLADHE: Irish name meaning "golden."
GOBÁN: Irish name possibly
composed of the word gobha and a diminutive suffix,
hence "little smith."
GOFRAIDH:
Irish form of Old High German Gottfried, meaning "God's
peace."
GOIBNIU:
Irish name derived from the word gobha, meaning "smith." In
mythology, this is the name of a smith god who provided weapons for the Tuatha De
Danaan.
GRADY:
Irish surname transferred to forename use, from an
Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Gráda "descendant of Gráda,"
hence "noble."
GRÉAGÓIR: Irish Gaelic
name derived from Norman French Grégoire, meaning
"watchful; vigilant."
GRÍOBHTHA: Irish Gaelic name derived from
the word gríobh, meaning "griffin."
HANLEY:
Irish surname transferred to forename use, derived from O'Hanley, an Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó hÁinle, meaning
"descendant of Áinle,"
hence "champion."
HANRAOI:
Irish form of French Henri, meaning "home-ruler."
HARBIN:
Rare Irish variant form of German Herbert, meaning "bright
army."
HURLEY:
Possibly a contracted form of the Irish surname Herlihy, a
form of Gaelic Ó hIarfhlatha "descendant of Iarfhlaith,"
hence "lord of the west."
IARFHLAITH:
Irish Gaelic name meaning "lord of the west."
IARLAITH:
Variant spelling of Irish Gaelic Iarfhlaith, meaning "lord of the
west."
ÍOMHAR:
Irish Gaelic form of Old Norse Ívarr,
meaning "bow warrior."
IONATÁN: Irish form
of Hebrew Yownathan,
meaning "God has given."
KATHEL:
Variant spelling of Irish Gaelic Cathal,
meaning "battle ruler."
KEALLACH:
Irish name meaning "battle."
KEARNEY:
Irish surname transferred to forename use, from
an Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Cearnaigh "descendant of Cearnaigh,"
hence "victor, winner."
KEEFE:
Irish surname transferred to forename
use, from an Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Caoimh "descendant of
Caomh,"
hence "beloved, comely."
KEEGAN:
Irish surname transferred to forename use, from an
Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Aodhagáin "son of Aodhagán,"
hence "tiny little fire."
KEELAN:
Irish surname transferred to unisex forename use, from a contracted form of
the surname Keelahan, an Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Céileacháin,
"descendant of Ceileachain," hence "little companion."
KENNEDY:
Irish surname transferred to unisex forename use in honor of the
assassinated American president John F. Kennedy, derived from an Anglicized form of
Gaelic Cinnéidigh,
meaning "ugly head."
KENYON:
Irish surname transferred to forename use, from an
Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Coinín "son of Coinín,"
hence "little wolf."
LABHRÁS:
Irish Gaelic form of Latin Laurentius, meaning
"of Laurentum."
LACHTNA:
Irish Gaelic name meaning "milk-colored."
LANTY:
Pet form of Irish Leachlainn, meaning
"devotee of Saint Seachnall."
LAOGHAIRE: Irish name meaning "shepherd."
LEACHLAINN:
Short form of Irish Gaelic Maeleachlainn,
meaning "devotee of Saint Seachnall."
LIAM:
Short form of Irish Uilliam, meaning "will-helmet."
Compare with another form of Liam.
LIR:
Irish name meaning "the sea." In mythology, this is the name of a god of the
sea. He is identified
with Welsh Llŷr.
LOMÁN:
Irish Gaelic byname, composed of the word lomm
"bare" and a diminutive suffix, hence "little bare one."
LOMMÁN: Variant
spelling of Irish Gaelic Lomán, meaning "little
bare one."
LONÁN:
Irish name composed of the Gaelic
word lon "blackbird" and a diminutive suffix, hence
"little blackbird."
LORCÁN: Variant
spelling of Irish
Lorccán, meaning
"little fierce one."
LORCCÁN:
Irish name composed of the Gaelic word lorcc
"fierce" and a diminutive suffix, hence "little fierce
one."
LUAN: Old Irish Gaelic byname meaning
"warrior." Compare with another form of Luan.
LÚCÁS:
Irish Gaelic form of Latin Lucas, meaning "from
Lucania."
LUGAID:
Irish name derived from the name of the Celtic god Lug,
meaning "oath." Many historical and legendary figures have borne
this name.
LUGH:
Irish variant spelling of Celtic Lug, meaning
"oath." In mythology, this is the name of a heroic high king of the ancient
past.
LUGHAIDH:
Variant spelling of Irish Lugaid, meaning "oath."
MAC DARA:
Irish Gaelic name meaning "son of oak." This is the name of a
patron saint and is still common in Ireland, especially in Connemara.
MAEDÓC:
Old Irish name meaning "my dear Áedh."
MAELEACHLAINN:
Variant spelling of Irish Gaelic Maolseachlainn,
meaning "devotee of Seachlainn."
MAEL-MAEDÓC: Old Irish
Gaelic name meaning "devotee of Maedóc."
MAGNUS: Scandinavian name derived from the
latter part of French Charlemagne
("Charles the
Great"), from Latin magnus, meaning "great." Used infrequently by the Irish
and Scottish. Compare with another form of Magnus.
MAINCHÍN:
Irish Gaelic name composed of the word manach
"monk" and a diminutive suffix, hence "little monk."
MÁIRTÍN:
Irish
Gaelic form of English/French Martin, meaning "of/like
Mars."
MALONE:
Irish surname transferred to forename use, from an Anglicized form of Gaelic
Ó Maoil Eoin, meaning "devotee of St. Eoin
(John)."
MANUS:
Irish form of Roman Latin Magnus, meaning
"great."
MAODHÓG: Modern form of Old
Irish Gaelic Maedóc,
"my dear Áedh."
MAOILEACHLAINN:
Variant spelling of Irish Gaelic Maeleachlainn, meaning "devotee of
Seachlainn."
MAOILMHÍN:
Old Irish Gaelic name meaning "gentle chieftain."
MAOLGFHOGHMHAIR:
Old Irish Gaelic name meaning "chief of harvest."
MAOLSEACHLAINN:
Irish name composed of the Gaelic word mael "devotee" and
the personal name Seachlainn, hence "devotee of Seachlainn."
MARCAS:
Irish Gaelic form of Latin Marcus, meaning
"defense" or
"of the sea."
MÁRTAN:
Irish Gaelic form of Latin Martinus,
meaning "of/like Mars."
MATHGHAMHAIN:
Irish Gaelic byname meaning "bear calf."
MATHÚIN:
Modern Irish spelling of the Old Gaelic byname Mathghamhain,
meaning "bear calf."
MEALLÁN:
Irish Gaelic name which was probably originally a byname for a short stocky
person, composed of the elements meall "knot, lump" and a diminutive suffix, hence
"little lump."
MELLAN:
Variant spelling of Irish Meallán,
meaning "little lump."
MÍCHEÁL:
Irish Gaelic form of Greek Michaēl,
meaning "who is like God?"
MIDIR:
Irish name of unknown meaning. In Celtic mythology, this is the name of a lord of the underworld,
the husband of Fuamnach.
MIL:
Irish legend name (Mil Espane "Mil of Spain") of the father of
Éibhear
Dunn and
Éibhear Finn, who conquered Ireland.
Possibly derived from the Latin word miles, meaning "soldier."
MILE:
Variant spelling of Irish Mil,
possibly meaning "soldier." Compare with another form of Mile.
MOLAN: Irish name meaning "servant of the storm."
MUIRIS:
Irish form of Roman Latin Maurice, meaning
"dark-skinned; Moor."
MUNRO:
Irish surname transferred to forename use, derived from Monadh Roe or
Mont Roe, meaning "from the mount on the river Roe." This
is the name from which Scottish Monroe
was derived.
MUNROE:
Variant spelling of Irish Munro, meaning "from the
mount on the river Roe."
MURPHY:
Irish surname transferred to forename use, from an
Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Murchadha "descendant of Murchadh,"
hence "sea-warrior."
MURTAGH: Irish form of Scottish Gaelic
Muireadhach,
meaning
"sea warrior." Compare with another form of Murtagh.
NAOIS:
Short form of Irish Gaelic Naoise, of unknown meaning.
NAOISE:
Irish Gaelic name, of unknown meaning. In Celtic mythology, this is the name
of the warrior nephew of King Conchobar
and beloved of Deirdre.
NAOMHÁN:
Irish name composed of the element naomh
"holy, saint" and a diminutive suffix, hence "little
saint."
NÉILL:
Variant form of Irish Gaelic Niall, meaning
"champion."
NEVIN:
Irish surname transferred to forename use, from an Anglicized form of either
Gaelic Cnámhín, a nickname for a skinny man meaning "little
bone," or from Gaelic Naomhán, meaning "little saint."
NIALL:
Old Gaelic name derived from Old Irish Niul, meaning
"champion."
NIOCLÁS: Irish form of Latin
Nicolaus, meaning
"victor of the people."
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