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View Name: Diarmaid


DIARMAID
GENDER: Masculine
USAGE: Irish, Irish Mythology
PRONOUNCED: DEER-mid   [key]
Meaning & History
Perhaps means "without envy" in Irish. In Irish mythology this was the name of a warrior who became the lover of Gráinne. It was also the name of several ancient Irish kings.
Related Names
VARIANTS: Dermot, Diarmait, Diarmuid (Irish), Diarmait, Diarmuid (Irish Mythology)
DIMINUTIVE: Derry (Irish)
OTHER LANGUAGES: Dermid, Diarmad (Scottish)



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