Suibhne

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Gender Masculine
Usage Irish Mythology
Pronounced Pron. SIV-nyə(Irish)

Meaning & History

From Old Irish Suibne, possibly derived from subae meaning "joy, pleasure". This was the name of several figures from early Irish history, including a 7th-century high king and an 8th-century saint. It also appears in the Irish legend Buile Suibhne (meaning "The Madness of Suibhne") about a king who goes insane after being cursed by Saint Rónán Finn.