Irish Names from A to W (there aren't any X, Y, or Z names!)
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The abbreviations in the "category" column are: A=anglicization T= traditional name Tr= Irish translation of a non-Irish name M= modern creation P= place name L= last name, S= saint name.

Name (gender) Category Pronounciation Other Forms* Origin/Meaning
Tadhg (m) T,S TYG Teague, Tadc, Tadg, Tad, Thaddeus, Theodosius, Theophilus, Tim poet
Taichleach (m) T TAL akh Tallach placating; peacemaking
Taillte (f) T TAL tyeh Teltina, Tailltiu meaning is unknown
Tallula (f) A,S ta LOO la Tuilelaith lady of abundance
Tanaí (m) T TAHN ee Tanaide slender; subtle
Tara ( f, sometimes m) P,S,A TAR a Teamhair "assembly place", named for a Celtic goddess. The Hill of Tara was the traditional seat of the high king of Ireland.
Tárlach (m) T TAWR a lakh Turlough, Toirdhealbhach, Tairdelbach, Charles abettor; instigator
Taryn M TAR in, TAIR in Tarin modern creation based on the name Tyrone
Tassach (m) T, S TASS ukh - perhaps, "idle; inactive"
Teafa (f) T TYEF a Tethba, Teffia ? a place name in Co. Longford
Teague (m) A,S TAIG Tadhg "poet"
Teamhair (f) T,S TA wur Tara, Teamair elevated or assembly place. See Tara.
Téide (f) T T'YAY d'yeh Téite wantonness
Teffia P TEF fee a Teafa ? from a place name in Longford
Téodóir (m) Tr TAI uh dor Theodore from Greek- "God's gift"
Tierney (m) A TEER nee Tiarnach "lord"
Tighearnach (m) T,S TEER nakh Tierney, Tiarnach "lord"
Tighearnán (m) T,S TEER nawn lord- Tiernan, Tiarnán "lord"
Tiobraide (m) T TYUB rid eh Tipraite meaning is unknown
Tíreachán (m) T TEER ach awn Tírechán "one possessed of lands"; "wide-ruling"
Toirdhealbhach (m) T TUR a lakh Turlough, Tárlach, Tairdelbach, Charles abettor; instigator
Toiréasa (f) Tr tur AI sa Teresa from Greek- meaning, perhaps "harvest"
Tóla (m) T, S TOE la Tola abundance, flood
Tomaltach (m) T TUM al tach Timothy ?
Tómmán T, S TOME awn - dim. of Tuama, which is of unknown meaning.
Torcán (m) T TURK awn Torccán wild boar
Torna (m) T TOR na - puffed-up?
Tory P TOR ee tor tower-like rock. Island off NW coast
Tracy L TRAY see Ó Treasaigh war like
Treasa (f) T TRA sa Tressa, Trása, Teresa strength
Treasach (m) T TRAS ach Tressach warlike; fierce
Tressa (f) A TRE sa Treasa strength
Tuama (m) T, S TOO uhm ma Tómma meaning is unknkown
Tuamnait (f) T TOO um nit Tómnat fem. of Tómmán
Tuathal (m) T TOO uh hul Toal, Tully "ruler of the people"
Tuathla (f) T TOO uh la Tuathflaith "princess of the people"
Tuileach (f) T TIL yakh Tailech perhaps, "prominent forehead"
Tuilelaith (f) T, S TIL yeh la Tailefhlaith, Tallula, Twilleliah "lady of abundance"; "abundance of sovereignty"
Tulla P TUL la Tulloch little hill
Turlough (m) A/P TUR lukh Toirdhealbhach, Tárlach abettor; instigator
Tyrone P tur OAN Tir Eoghan Eoghan's land

* names in italics represents names that have no etymological connection to the Irish name, but were used as English "translations" based upon the fact that they have similar sounds or meanings.

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