![]() Comes from the word Faoileann meaning 'seagull' or 'fair maiden'. There is no direct English language equivalent, although Ellen is sometimes given as a translation. įeminine diminutive of Aodh, equivalent to the masculine Aodhán. In some cases Ashlyn is an altered form of Ashling. Meaning 'radiance, splendour, brilliance'Ī modern name, adopted during the Irish revival of the 20th century. Sometimes used as a Gaeilge equivalent of Anne or Anna, however it is etymologically unrelated. It was also the name of the daughter of Godred, King of the Isle of Mann, who married John de Courcy and founded a Cistercian monastery in the Ards, County Down. It was borne by two abbesses of Kildare in the eighth and ninth centuries. Native Native feminine names Irish-language nameĪibhilín, Eibhlín, Eibhlínn, Eibhlin, Eibhlinnīorrowing of the name Africa. In traditional Irish language naming, when a father and a son have the same name, Mór (big) and Óg (young) are used to differentiate, meaning in this context "the Elder" and "the Younger" respectively, and this can extend to uncles etc. ![]() Traditionally and to this day, suffixes may be used to qualify which generation is being referred to. Some names are recent creations, such as the now-common female name " Saoirse", which means "freedom", and " Aisling", meaning vision, dream. During the " Irish revival", some Irish names which had fallen out of use were revived. Some Irish given names may have no equivalent in English (being simply spelt phonetically in an Anglo-Roman way). Áine (meaning "brightness" or "radiance") is accepted as Anna and Anne ( Áine was the name of an Irish Celtic goddess). Some Irish names have apparent equivalents in other languages, but they are not etymologically related. Máire, Maura and Mary derive from the French "Marie" and the Hebrew "Mary". Some Irish-language names have direct English equivalents deriving from a common name in Ireland. ![]() Some Irish-language names derive or are adapted from the English-language: Éamon = Edmund or Edward. Some English-language names derive directly from the Irish: Kathleen = Caitlín, Shaun = Seán. This list of Irish-language given names shows Irish language ( Gaeilge) given names and Anglicized or Latinized forms, with English equivalents. ![]()
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