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Names Relating to Animals

Name

Pronunciation

Other Forms

Meaning

Ailchú (m)
EL khu - gentle hound
Banbhán (m)
BAN vawn Banbán piglet
Braden BRAI den Ó Bradáin salmon
Branigan, Brennigan BRAN I gan Ó Branagáin raven
Brannan BRAN in O/Mac Branáin raven
Brocc (m) BRUK Broc either "sharp faced" or "badger"
Brogan BRO gan Ó Brogáin descendant of Brógán, which is possibly derived from Broccán, a diminutive of Brocc (sharp faced, or badger). It is unrelated to the Gaelic word for "shoe"
Brógán (m) BRO gawn Brogan, Bróccán possibly derived from Broccán, a diminutive of Brocc (sharp faced, or badger)
Cahey/Caughey KA hee, KAW hee Mac Eachaidh son of Eachaidh, "horse"
Cana (m) KON a Conu wolf-cub; young warrior
Canagán KON a gawn Connigan wolf-cub; young warrior
Coilean (m) CUL yin Colin, Collin whelp
Collins COL lins Ó Coilean whelp; young warrior
Colm CULL um Colman from Latin- " dove"
Colmán (m) KUL mawn Colman, Colm from Latin- " dove"
Conaire (m) CUN na reh Connery possibly, "wolf farmer"
Conall (m) KUN al Connell, Conal strong as a wolf
Conán (m) KUN awn conan hound or wolf
Conchobhar (m) KRU hur Conor, Conchobar, Cornelius, Corney lover of hounds
Conlan CON lan Ó Conneláin, Ó Caoindealbhain can be either "strong as a wolf", or "fair; comely shape."
Connell (m) CON nel Conall strong as a wolf
Connery CON ner e Ó Conaire wolf farmer?
Connor KON nur Ó/Mac Conchobháir grandson/son [descendant of] Conchobhar ("lover of hounds")
Conor (m) CON ner Conchobhar lover of hounds
Conrí (m) CUN ree - wolf king
Críofan (m) CREE uh fun Crimthann fox
Cúmhaí (m) koo VEE, koo EE Hughey, Quinton hound of the plain
Cúmheá (m)
koo VAW Cuvea mead-hound
Daimhín (m) DA veen Davin, Daimíne deer or ox
Damhán DA vawn Devin, Davan, Devine deer or ox
Damhnait (f) DAV nat Devnet, Davnat, Damhnat fawn
Devnet (f) DEV nit Damhnait fawn
Dillon DIL lin Diolun, deLeon hiberno-norman name, possibly relating to lions or the place name Lyons
Éanna (m) Enda Enda birdlike
Echna (f) - - steed
Eiltín (m) EL teen Ailtíne, Eiltíne deer, lively; nimble person
Einín - - little bird
Enda (m) Éanna Éanna bird-like
Fagan FAY gin Ó Faodhagáin possibly, "Raven" or "battle"
Fainche (f) FINE kha Fanny scald-crow
Faolán (m) FWAY lawn Fillan, Fáelán wolf
Fechín (m) FEH kheen Fechin, Fechíne raven or battle
Feenat (f) FEE nut Fianait wild creature; deer
Fianait (f) FEE uh nut Feenat wild creature; deer
Fliadais (f)
FLI dish   deer
Geiléis (f) gyel AYSH Gelace bright swan
Gelace (f) gel ACE Geiléis bright swan
Kearney KUR nee Ó Catharnaigh/Ó cearnaigh fox/victorious
Kyne (m) KYNE Cadhan wild goose
Laoire (m) LAIR eh Laoighaire, Leary calf-herd
Leary LEER ee, LAIR ee Ó Laoghaire calf-herd
Lonan (m) LO nan Lonán blackbird
Lonán (m) LUH nawn Lonan blackbird
Madigan MAD uh gun Madagán little dog
Maichín MA heen Maithgen, maithghen son of the bear
Marcán (m) MAR cawn Marcan steed
Mathúin (m)
MAH hoon Mathgamain bear-calf
Murchú (m) MUR choo Murphy hound of the sea
Murphy MUR fee Ó Murchu hound of the sea
Oisín (m) USH een Ossian, Oissíne little deer
Olcán (m) UL cawn - wolf
Onchú (m) UN choo - fierce hound
Oonagh (f) OO na Úna, Oona possibly, "lamb"
Osán (m) US awn Ossán little deer
Oscar (m) OSS car Osgar deer lover
Osgar (m) US gar Oscar deer lover
Osnait (f) US nit Ossnat deer
Ossian (m) OSH ee an Oisín deer, stag
Pilib (m) PIL ib Philip from Greek- "horse-lover"
Ráichéal (f) RAW khale Rachel from Hebrew Rachel-ewe
Róinseach (f) RONE shach Róinsech seal
Róisín (f) RO sheen Rosheen, Rosaleen originally comes from Norse word for "horse." Also means "little rose."
Ronan (m) RO nin Rónán little seal
Rónán (m) RO nawn Ronan little seal
Rónnad (f) RONE it Rónnat seal
Rós (f) ROS Rose originally comes from Norse word for "horse." Also means "rose."
Rosaleen (f) RO sa leen Róisín little rose, or little horse
Sé (m) SHAY Séaghdha, Shay, Shea hawk-like, noble
Séanait (f) SHAI nat Ségnat hawk
Séighín (m & f) SHAY een, SHANE Séigíne hawk
Torcán (m) TURK awn Torccán wild boar
Úna (f) OO na Una, Oona, Oonagh, Agnes, Winifred possibly, "lamb."
Bearnárd (m) BAR nawrd Bernard bear (from Germanic Bernard)