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Help[Opinions] Traditional Irish Names WDYT?
Abbán (M
Ádhamhnán (M)
Aibhne (m)
Ailbhe (m/f)
Ailill (m)
Áine (F)
Ainnir (f)
Ana (f)
Aodh (M
Aodhamair (F)
Aodhán (M)
Aodnait (F)
Aoibheann (F)
Aoibhegréine (f)
Aoife (F)
Aonghus (m)
Bairrfhionn (m)
Bébhinn (f)
Bearach (m/f)
Bláthín (f)
Bláthnaid (f)
Blinne (f)
Breacán (m)
Breasal (M)
Bríghid (f)
Brion(m)
Brocc (m)
Brógán (m)
Brónach (f)
Buadhach (m)
Cairbre
Cairell (m)
Calbhach (m)
Caoilfhionn (f)
Caoimhe (f)
Caoimhín (m)
Cass (m)
Cassair (m)
Cassán (m)
Cathaír (m)
Cathal (m)
Cathán (m/f)
Ceallach (m/f)
Ceara (f)
Cearbhall(m)
Cian (m)
Ciar (f)
Ciarán (m)
Cillian (m)
Cináed (m)
Clíodhna (f)
Coinneach (m sometimes f)
Colmán (m)
Comhghall (m)
Conall (m)
Conán (m)
Conchobhar (m)
Conlaodh (m)
Conn(m)
Cormac (m)
Coinneach (m)
Cuán (m)
Cúmhaí (m)
Curnán (m)
Daigh (m)
Daimhín (m)
Dáire (m)
Dáirine (f)
Dáirinn (f)
Dallán (m)
Damhnait (f)
Deaglán (m)
Dearbhail (f)
Deirdre (f)
Deasmumhnach (m)
Diarmaid (m)
Dairinn(f)
Domhnall (m)
Donnchadh (m)
Dunfhlaith (f)
Dubhaltach(m)
Dubhgall (m)
Dubhghlas (m)
Eadan (f)
Ealadha (m)
Easnadh (f)
Eibhear (f)
Éile (f)
Éirne (f)
Éamonn (m)
Éanna (m)
Earnán (m)
Éibhleann (f)
Echna (f)
Éimhín (m & f)
Eirnín (m/f)
Eithne (f)
Émer (f)
Eoghan (m)
Étaín (f)
Fachtna (m and f)
Fainche (f)
Faolán (m)
Fearchar (m)
Feardorcha (m)
Fearghal (m)
Fearghus (m)
Fechín (m)
Feidhelm (f)
Feidhlim (m and f)
Feme (f)
Féthnaid (f)
Fiachra (m)
Fial (m)
Fianait (f)
Finnén (m)
Finnseach (m)
Fionn (m)
Fionnait (f)
Fionúir (f)
Fionnbharr (m)
Fionnghuala (f)
Fionntán (m)
Flann (m/f)
Garbhán (m)
Geiléis (f)
Gilleagán (m)
Giolla Chríst (m)
Glaisne (m)
Gobán (m)
Gobnait (f)
Gormán (m/f)
Gormghiolla (m)
Gormlaith (f)
Gráinne (f)
Grian (f)
Iarfhlaith (m)
Iarlugh (m)
Íde (f)
Iobhar (m)
Iomchadh (m)
Íonait (f)
Irial (m)
Labhraidh (m)
Labhrás (m)
Lachtna (m)
Lachtnán (m)
Laisrén (m)
Laoidheach (m)
Laoire (m)
Laoise (f)
Lasair (m)
Lasairfhiona (f)
Leannán (m)
Líadan (f)
Liamhain(f)
Life (f)
Líobhan (f)
Lochlann(m)
Lomán (m)
Lonán (m)
Lorcán (m)
Lughaidh (m)
Luiseach (f)
Mac Nisse (m)
Mac Táil (m)
Maeleachlainn(m)
Mainchín (m)
Maine (m)
Mael Íosa (m)
Maolán (m)
Maol Mhuire (m & f)
Maon (m & f)
Marcán (m)
Marga (f)
Meadhbh (f)
Meallán (m)
Meallá (f)
Mel (m)
Miach (m & f)
Mochta (m)
Moinnine (f)
Móirne (f)
Molaisse (m)
Moncha (f)
Mór (f)
Morann (m)
Muadhnait (f)
Muircheartach (m)
Muireann (f)
Muireadhach (m)
Muirín (f)
Muirgheal (f)
Muirne (f)
Murchadh (m)
Murchú (m)
Naithí (m)
Naoise (m, sometimes f)
Naomh (f)
Naomhán (m)
Nárbhflaith (f)
Neacht (f)
Neamhain (f)
Neasa (f)
Neasán (m)
Niall (m)
Niallán (m)
Niamh (f)
Nuadha (m)
Nuala (f)
Odhrán (m)
Ógán (m)
Oilleóg (m)
Oillill (m)
Oisín (m)
Olcán (m)
Ólchobhar (m)
Onchú (m)
Órlaith (f)
Órnait (f)
Orthanach (m)
Osán (m)
Osgar (m)
Osnait (f)
Rathnait (f)
Rathnait (f)
Ríoghán (m)
Ríona (f)
Ríordán (m)
Róinseach (f)
Róisín (f)
Rónán (m)
Rónnad (f)
Rós (f)
Ross (m)
Rúadhán (m)
Rúadhnait (f)
Ruaidhrí (m)
Ruarc (m)
Sadhbh (f)
Samhradhán (m)
Saorla (f)
Saraid (f)
Sárán (m)
Sárnait (f)
Scoithín (m)
Scoithniamh (f)
Scolaí (m)
Scoth (f)
Scothnait (f)
Sé (m)
Seachlann (m)
Séadhna (m)
Séanait (f)
Seanán (m)
Searc (f)
Séighín (m & f)
Síoda (m)
Siollán (m)
Síomha (f)
Sláine (f)
Sléibhín (m)
Somhairle (m)
Sorcha (f)
Suanach (f)
Suibhne (m)
Tadhg (m)
Taillte (f)
Tanaí (m)
Teafa (f)
Teamhair (f)
Tighearnach (m)
Tighearnán (m)
Tiobraide (m)
Tíreachán (m)
Toirdhealbhach (m)
Tóla (m)
Tomaltach (m)
Tómmán
Torcán (m)
Torna (m)
Treasa (f)
Treasach (m)
Tuama (m)
Tuamnait (f)
Tuathal (m)
Tuathla (f)
Tuilelaith (f)
Uaine (f)
Uainionn (f)
Uaithne (m)
Uallgarg (m)
Ultán (m)
Úna (f)
Ádhamhnán (M)
Aibhne (m)
Ailbhe (m/f)
Ailill (m)
Áine (F)
Ainnir (f)
Ana (f)
Aodh (M
Aodhamair (F)
Aodhán (M)
Aodnait (F)
Aoibheann (F)
Aoibhegréine (f)
Aoife (F)
Aonghus (m)
Bairrfhionn (m)
Bébhinn (f)
Bearach (m/f)
Bláthín (f)
Bláthnaid (f)
Blinne (f)
Breacán (m)
Breasal (M)
Bríghid (f)
Brion(m)
Brocc (m)
Brógán (m)
Brónach (f)
Buadhach (m)
Cairbre
Cairell (m)
Calbhach (m)
Caoilfhionn (f)
Caoimhe (f)
Caoimhín (m)
Cass (m)
Cassair (m)
Cassán (m)
Cathaír (m)
Cathal (m)
Cathán (m/f)
Ceallach (m/f)
Ceara (f)
Cearbhall(m)
Cian (m)
Ciar (f)
Ciarán (m)
Cillian (m)
Cináed (m)
Clíodhna (f)
Coinneach (m sometimes f)
Colmán (m)
Comhghall (m)
Conall (m)
Conán (m)
Conchobhar (m)
Conlaodh (m)
Conn(m)
Cormac (m)
Coinneach (m)
Cuán (m)
Cúmhaí (m)
Curnán (m)
Daigh (m)
Daimhín (m)
Dáire (m)
Dáirine (f)
Dáirinn (f)
Dallán (m)
Damhnait (f)
Deaglán (m)
Dearbhail (f)
Deirdre (f)
Deasmumhnach (m)
Diarmaid (m)
Dairinn(f)
Domhnall (m)
Donnchadh (m)
Dunfhlaith (f)
Dubhaltach(m)
Dubhgall (m)
Dubhghlas (m)
Eadan (f)
Ealadha (m)
Easnadh (f)
Eibhear (f)
Éile (f)
Éirne (f)
Éamonn (m)
Éanna (m)
Earnán (m)
Éibhleann (f)
Echna (f)
Éimhín (m & f)
Eirnín (m/f)
Eithne (f)
Émer (f)
Eoghan (m)
Étaín (f)
Fachtna (m and f)
Fainche (f)
Faolán (m)
Fearchar (m)
Feardorcha (m)
Fearghal (m)
Fearghus (m)
Fechín (m)
Feidhelm (f)
Feidhlim (m and f)
Feme (f)
Féthnaid (f)
Fiachra (m)
Fial (m)
Fianait (f)
Finnén (m)
Finnseach (m)
Fionn (m)
Fionnait (f)
Fionúir (f)
Fionnbharr (m)
Fionnghuala (f)
Fionntán (m)
Flann (m/f)
Garbhán (m)
Geiléis (f)
Gilleagán (m)
Giolla Chríst (m)
Glaisne (m)
Gobán (m)
Gobnait (f)
Gormán (m/f)
Gormghiolla (m)
Gormlaith (f)
Gráinne (f)
Grian (f)
Iarfhlaith (m)
Iarlugh (m)
Íde (f)
Iobhar (m)
Iomchadh (m)
Íonait (f)
Irial (m)
Labhraidh (m)
Labhrás (m)
Lachtna (m)
Lachtnán (m)
Laisrén (m)
Laoidheach (m)
Laoire (m)
Laoise (f)
Lasair (m)
Lasairfhiona (f)
Leannán (m)
Líadan (f)
Liamhain(f)
Life (f)
Líobhan (f)
Lochlann(m)
Lomán (m)
Lonán (m)
Lorcán (m)
Lughaidh (m)
Luiseach (f)
Mac Nisse (m)
Mac Táil (m)
Maeleachlainn(m)
Mainchín (m)
Maine (m)
Mael Íosa (m)
Maolán (m)
Maol Mhuire (m & f)
Maon (m & f)
Marcán (m)
Marga (f)
Meadhbh (f)
Meallán (m)
Meallá (f)
Mel (m)
Miach (m & f)
Mochta (m)
Moinnine (f)
Móirne (f)
Molaisse (m)
Moncha (f)
Mór (f)
Morann (m)
Muadhnait (f)
Muircheartach (m)
Muireann (f)
Muireadhach (m)
Muirín (f)
Muirgheal (f)
Muirne (f)
Murchadh (m)
Murchú (m)
Naithí (m)
Naoise (m, sometimes f)
Naomh (f)
Naomhán (m)
Nárbhflaith (f)
Neacht (f)
Neamhain (f)
Neasa (f)
Neasán (m)
Niall (m)
Niallán (m)
Niamh (f)
Nuadha (m)
Nuala (f)
Odhrán (m)
Ógán (m)
Oilleóg (m)
Oillill (m)
Oisín (m)
Olcán (m)
Ólchobhar (m)
Onchú (m)
Órlaith (f)
Órnait (f)
Orthanach (m)
Osán (m)
Osgar (m)
Osnait (f)
Rathnait (f)
Rathnait (f)
Ríoghán (m)
Ríona (f)
Ríordán (m)
Róinseach (f)
Róisín (f)
Rónán (m)
Rónnad (f)
Rós (f)
Ross (m)
Rúadhán (m)
Rúadhnait (f)
Ruaidhrí (m)
Ruarc (m)
Sadhbh (f)
Samhradhán (m)
Saorla (f)
Saraid (f)
Sárán (m)
Sárnait (f)
Scoithín (m)
Scoithniamh (f)
Scolaí (m)
Scoth (f)
Scothnait (f)
Sé (m)
Seachlann (m)
Séadhna (m)
Séanait (f)
Seanán (m)
Searc (f)
Séighín (m & f)
Síoda (m)
Siollán (m)
Síomha (f)
Sláine (f)
Sléibhín (m)
Somhairle (m)
Sorcha (f)
Suanach (f)
Suibhne (m)
Tadhg (m)
Taillte (f)
Tanaí (m)
Teafa (f)
Teamhair (f)
Tighearnach (m)
Tighearnán (m)
Tiobraide (m)
Tíreachán (m)
Toirdhealbhach (m)
Tóla (m)
Tomaltach (m)
Tómmán
Torcán (m)
Torna (m)
Treasa (f)
Treasach (m)
Tuama (m)
Tuamnait (f)
Tuathal (m)
Tuathla (f)
Tuilelaith (f)
Uaine (f)
Uainionn (f)
Uaithne (m)
Uallgarg (m)
Ultán (m)
Úna (f)
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I like Tadhg
and only for the meaning, so I don't know how likely I'd be to use it.
I don't really understand the appeal of Irish names. By all means, if you're Irish, go ahead, but everyone else... I just don't understand.
and only for the meaning, so I don't know how likely I'd be to use it.
I don't really understand the appeal of Irish names. By all means, if you're Irish, go ahead, but everyone else... I just don't understand.
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Etymology of Tadhg
The accepted meaning of Tadhg as "poet" is not really accurate. More likely, it comes from the Celtic word Tazgo meaning badger.
http://homepage.mac.com/ciaranbrewster/files/Tadhg.html
The accepted meaning of Tadhg as "poet" is not really accurate. More likely, it comes from the Celtic word Tazgo meaning badger.
http://homepage.mac.com/ciaranbrewster/files/Tadhg.html
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Good.
I am very tired of people saying "I like Tadhg but just for the meaning." "Poet" is not a good meaning for a name - its appeal is SO gimmicky and easy. Also there are a LOT of people who are not poets, very much not, and they would do very badly with a middle name that meant poet.
I am very tired of people saying "I like Tadhg but just for the meaning." "Poet" is not a good meaning for a name - its appeal is SO gimmicky and easy. Also there are a LOT of people who are not poets, very much not, and they would do very badly with a middle name that meant poet.
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Oh. Good. Lol
=D I have no reason to like it then.
*Looking it up, "Poet" is the more commonly accepted meaning, though it is more likely from Badger. And I liked the poet meaning not because I hoped a kid with the name would be a poet, but because my boyfriend already is. :B
=D I have no reason to like it then.
*Looking it up, "Poet" is the more commonly accepted meaning, though it is more likely from Badger. And I liked the poet meaning not because I hoped a kid with the name would be a poet, but because my boyfriend already is. :B
This message was edited 3/21/2008, 4:05 PM
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I love Ross, Ronan, and Roisin, but that's about it. I also love Nora, but you don't have it listed here :(
But Ross is more Scottish or Scotch-Irish. It's my mother's maiden name and we've always considered it Scottish or sometimes Scotch-Irish. I wouldn't really call it traditionally Irish, but I'm not from Ireland or Scotland so I can't say for sure which is correct.
But Ross is more Scottish or Scotch-Irish. It's my mother's maiden name and we've always considered it Scottish or sometimes Scotch-Irish. I wouldn't really call it traditionally Irish, but I'm not from Ireland or Scotland so I can't say for sure which is correct.
This message was edited 3/21/2008, 12:48 PM
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Irish lesson?!
I'm wondering if it would be possible for someone to give a little Irish "lesson" so someone like me can learn how to pronounce all of these beautiful names?!
For example, what sound does "mha" make when put together? Things like that.
How is this name pronounced? Rúadhnait
Would it be possible for someone to go down the list of some of the more "confusing" spellings and spell it out how it's pronounced?
Thanks!
I'm wondering if it would be possible for someone to give a little Irish "lesson" so someone like me can learn how to pronounce all of these beautiful names?!
For example, what sound does "mha" make when put together? Things like that.
How is this name pronounced? Rúadhnait
Would it be possible for someone to go down the list of some of the more "confusing" spellings and spell it out how it's pronounced?
Thanks!
This message was edited 3/21/2008, 2:47 PM
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I don't know I just LOVE irish names...
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but...
I think this is how you pronounce some of these names. I'm trying to learn Irish Gaelic so...
"mh" is pronounced like the English 'v'
"ao" like 'ee'
"ia and ai" like 'ee'
"dh" like 'y' (as in Toirdhealbhach pronounced tor-YEL-uv-akh)
"thne" like "nya" (as in Eithne, pronounced EN-ya or sometimes closer to Edna)
"nait" like "nat"
"gh" is silent or occasionally like a hard "g"
"eo" like "Yo or O"
"ch" like "k"
"se" like "sh"
"ea" like a long "a"
"uar" like "or"
Saraid and Maraid are pronounced SAW-rid and MAW-rid
Iarfhlaith is prnounced Ear-lie
Hope this helps. I'm pretty sure this is how everything is pronounced, but I may be incorrect. I am still learning!
-Jecca
I think this is how you pronounce some of these names. I'm trying to learn Irish Gaelic so...
"mh" is pronounced like the English 'v'
"ao" like 'ee'
"ia and ai" like 'ee'
"dh" like 'y' (as in Toirdhealbhach pronounced tor-YEL-uv-akh)
"thne" like "nya" (as in Eithne, pronounced EN-ya or sometimes closer to Edna)
"nait" like "nat"
"gh" is silent or occasionally like a hard "g"
"eo" like "Yo or O"
"ch" like "k"
"se" like "sh"
"ea" like a long "a"
"uar" like "or"
Saraid and Maraid are pronounced SAW-rid and MAW-rid
Iarfhlaith is prnounced Ear-lie
Hope this helps. I'm pretty sure this is how everything is pronounced, but I may be incorrect. I am still learning!
-Jecca
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Seems to match everything I've learned thus far.
:)
:)
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Awesome!
This is exactly what I needed! Hopefully this will help me pronounce those beautiful Irish names! Thanks so much!
This is exactly what I needed! Hopefully this will help me pronounce those beautiful Irish names! Thanks so much!
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My favorites are:
Ailill (m)
Áine (F)
Aodhamair (F)
Aodhán (M)
Aoibheann (F)
Aoife (F)
Bébhinn (f)
Bláthín (f)
Bríghid (f)
Caoimhe (f)
Cillian (m)
Clíodhna (f)
Conán (m)
Dearbhail (f)
Éibhleann (f)
Eithne (f)
Émer (f)
Eoghan (m)
Étaín (f)
Faolán (m)
Fechín (m)
Gormlaith (f)
Gráinne (f)
Lochlann(m)
Muirne (f)
Neasa (f)
Niamh (f)
Odhrán (m)
Oisín (m)
Órlaith (f)
Osán (m)
Ríona (f)
Róisín (f)
Rónán (m)
Ross (m)
Ruaidhrí (m)
Ruarc (m)
Sadhbh (f)
Sláine (f)
Sorcha (f)
Tuilelaith (f)
Úna (f)
Ailill (m)
Áine (F)
Aodhamair (F)
Aodhán (M)
Aoibheann (F)
Aoife (F)
Bébhinn (f)
Bláthín (f)
Bríghid (f)
Caoimhe (f)
Cillian (m)
Clíodhna (f)
Conán (m)
Dearbhail (f)
Éibhleann (f)
Eithne (f)
Émer (f)
Eoghan (m)
Étaín (f)
Faolán (m)
Fechín (m)
Gormlaith (f)
Gráinne (f)
Lochlann(m)
Muirne (f)
Neasa (f)
Niamh (f)
Odhrán (m)
Oisín (m)
Órlaith (f)
Osán (m)
Ríona (f)
Róisín (f)
Rónán (m)
Ross (m)
Ruaidhrí (m)
Ruarc (m)
Sadhbh (f)
Sláine (f)
Sorcha (f)
Tuilelaith (f)
Úna (f)
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