Meaning & History
From an Old Irish element of unknown meaning combined with flaith "ruler, sovereign". Saint Iarlaithe was the founder of a monastery at Tuam in the 6th century.
Related Names
Other Languages & CulturesIarfhlaith, Iarlaith, Jarlath(Irish)
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Sources & References
- O'Brien, Kathleen M. Index of Names in Irish Annals, available from https://medievalscotland.org/kmo/AnnalsIndex/Masculine/Iarlaithe.shtml.
