Names by meaning
Miscellaneous Things
Name |
Pronunciation |
Other Forms |
Meaning |
| Cabe | KAIB | Mac Caba | a cape |
| Cagney | KAG nee | Ó Cáingne | tribute or exaction |
| Curran | CUR ren | Ó Corráin | possibly, "spear" |
| Earnán (m) | Ernan, Ernest | Ernan, Ernest | possibly derived from the word meaning 'iron." Also a saint's name. |
| Eirnín (m/f) | Ernin, Erníne | Ernin, Erníne | iron |
| Fainne | FAN nya | Fanya | ring - used after Gaelic Revival. A circular brooch was traditionally worn during this period to show the wearer was an active Irish speaker. |
| Fann (f) | FON | Fand | possibly "a teardrop" |
| Féthnad (f) | FAY nid | Fenit, Féthnat | smooth; polished |
| Lennon/Lennan | LEN nin | Ó Leannáin | a cloak |
| Mac Táil (m) | mahk TAWL | - | son of adze |
| Mairéad (f) | ma RAID | Margaret, Maighréad | from Greek Margaret- pearl |
| Mairsial (m) | MAR shul | Marcus | from Latin Marcus/Mark via the Norman French Marcel- of the God Mars |
| Moinnine (f) | mo NIN yeh | Monina, Blinne | My ninne- ninne is said to be the first word this saint said |
| Naoise (m, sometimes f) | NEE sha | Nóise, Naois, Nyce, Noah | bond? |
| Nolan | NO lin | Ó Nualláin | shout |
| Seachlann (m) | SHACH lan | Sechnall, Secundus | from Latin, "second" |
| Síoda (m) | SHEE da | Sheedy | possibly "silk" |
| Bergin, Berrigan | BUR gin, BAIR I gan | Ó hAimeirgin | wondrous birth |
| Fírinne (f) | FEER in ya | - | truth |
| Lomán (m) | LUH mawn | Loman, Lommán | bare |
| Saoirse (m & f) | SEER sha | - | freedom, liberty |
| Síomha (f) | SHEE va | Sheeva, Síomhaith | good peace |
| Solamh (m) | SUL uv | Solam, Solomon | from Hebrew, "peace" |
| Tóla (m) | TOE la | Tola | abundance, flood |