Names by meaning
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Names Relating to Animals |
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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) |