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ArchivesRe: Meaning of name "Ciarda"???
in reply to a message by Tiger196
Where did you find this name? Was it the name of a man or a woman?
Ciar, Ciaran , Ciarmacc, and Ciarnat are names found in Irish Names by Donnchadh OCorrain & Fidelma Maguire, but Ciarda is not found there. Somehow the -da ending doesn't look Gaelic to me. Ciardo, on the other hand, is an Italian pet form of Riccardo (Richard), and Ciarda could be the feminine form of that.
Ciar, Ciaran , Ciarmacc, and Ciarnat are names found in Irish Names by Donnchadh OCorrain & Fidelma Maguire, but Ciarda is not found there. Somehow the -da ending doesn't look Gaelic to me. Ciardo, on the other hand, is an Italian pet form of Riccardo (Richard), and Ciarda could be the feminine form of that.
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A friend of mine has the name (female). I'm usually good at locating history/meanings etc but hit a brick wall with this one. I like the name so thanks for all the feedback and anything else would be greatly appreciated.
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As far as I'm aware, it's a female name and you're right, it an Irish name with the meaning of "dark". I've never met anyone by this name, though, so I can't really tell you anymore than that.
This message was edited 11/6/2007, 2:11 PM
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I found Ciarda historically used in Ireland at
http://www.ucc.ie:8080/cocoon/doi/atlas?section=N172DC
And in modern times, used by Ciarda Tobin (Irish theatre director from Limerick): "The two artists involved are Joanne Beirne from Roscommon town and Ciarda Tobin from Limerick. The paths of the two women have crossed on several occasions, (...)"
http://www.roscommonpeople.ie/itemdetail.asp?itemID=1249
All the references of use in Ireland that I find are related with women.
http://www.ucc.ie:8080/cocoon/doi/atlas?section=N172DC
And in modern times, used by Ciarda Tobin (Irish theatre director from Limerick): "The two artists involved are Joanne Beirne from Roscommon town and Ciarda Tobin from Limerick. The paths of the two women have crossed on several occasions, (...)"
http://www.roscommonpeople.ie/itemdetail.asp?itemID=1249
All the references of use in Ireland that I find are related with women.
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