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View Name: Aodh


AODH
GENDER: Masculine
USAGE: Irish, Scottish, Irish Mythology
PRONOUNCED: EE, AY   [key]
Meaning & History
From the old Irish name Áed, which meant "fire". This was a very popular name in early Ireland, being borne by numerous figures in Irish mythology and several high kings.
Related Names
VARIANT: Áed (Irish Mythology)
DIMINUTIVES: Aodhán (Irish), Aodhán (Scottish), Áedán, Aodhán (Irish Mythology)
OTHER LANGUAGES: Áed, Áedán, Áedh (Ancient Irish), Aden, Aidan, Aiden, Aydan, Ayden (English)



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