44%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Irish, Old Irish [1], Irish Mythology Pronounced Pron. FAKHT-na(Irish) [key] Meaning & History Possibly from Old Irish facht meaning "malice". This was the name of a legendary high king of Ireland, said in some traditions to be the husband of Neasa and the father of Conchobar. People think this name isRate·Details classic mature upper class devious strong rough strange complex serious Categories feelings, kings, legend, negative, saints, uncertain etymology Sources & References O'Brien, Kathleen M. Index of Names in Irish Annals, available from https://medievalscotland.org/kmo/AnnalsIndex/Masculine/Fachtna.shtml.
