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LASSIES
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NAME |
Pronunciation |
Other Spellings |
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English |
| Ailbhe | AL-va | Elva | Olive | |
| Ailis | AY-lish | Ailse, Ailish | Noble Rank (Teutonic) |
Adelaide |
| Aoibheann | ee-van | Eavan, Aoibhán | Fair form | |
| Aoife | EE-fa | Ancient Irish name | Eva | |
| Aideen | AY-deen | Eadaoin, Aedín | A saint from Moylurg,Boyle. Eadaoin, goddess of beauty. | Edwina |
| Aileen | AY-leen | |||
| Aine | AWN-ya | Ancient Irish name | Ann | |
| Aisling | ASH-ling | Aislinn | Vision, dream | |
| Bairbre | BAR-bre | Barbara | Strange (Greek) | Barbara |
| Benvy | ben-VEE | Bean Mhí | Lady of Meath | |
| Bevin | Bébhinn | Melodious Lady | Vivienne | |
| Bláithín | BLAW-heen | Little flower | ||
| Brenna | BRENN-ah | Female form of Brian OR 'Raven' OR 'Hill' | ||
| Briana | BREE-ana | Brianagh, Breena, Brianne | Female form of Brian | Briony |
| Bríd | BREED | Brighid | Strength. Patron Saint of Ireland (with St. Patrick) | Brigid |
| Brigid | Bridget | Strength | ||
| Bridie | BRY-dee | Strength | From Brigid | |
| Bronagh | BRO-na | Brona | Sorrow (a Queen held captive in a castle in Rostrevor) | |
| Cáit | Coyt | Pure (Greek) | Kate | |
| Cáitlín | Coyt-leen | Pure (Greek) | Kathleen | |
| Caoilin | KEE-lin | Caoilfhionn, Keelin | Slender and fair | |
| Caoimhe | KWEE-va | Gentle, beauty, grace | Fem. of Kevin | |
| Cara | CAR-a | Caragh | Friend | |
| Caitríona | Cat-REE-ona | Catriona, Caitrín | Pure (Greek) | Catherine |
| Ciara | KEY-ara | Kyra | Saint from Kilkeare, Co. Tipperary (AD 679) | |
| Clíona | CLEE-ona | Cliodhna | From an old Cork legend called 'Tonn Cliona' (Cliona's wave), which tells of a girl, Cliona, who drowned off the coast of Cork as she made to escape from her father's wrath with her beloved. | |
| Clodagh | CLO-da | Cloda | River in Tipperary |
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| Criodhna | CREE-ona | |||
| Críosa | KREE-osa | Christian | Christina | |
| Cristíona | Kris-TEE-ona | Christian | Christina | |
| Danann | From Dé Danann, the spirit people | |||
| Dara | Darragh | Oak? | ||
| Deirdre | DARE-dra, DEER-dra | Ancient heroine of the tale of the Sons of Uisneach | ||
| Dearbhla | Dervla | Derval, Deirbhle, Dervla |
True desire | |
| Doreen | Doireann | Sullen | Dorothy | |
| Dymphna | DIMF-na | Davnet, Damhnait | Poet | |
| Eadaoin | AY-deen | Aideen | A saint from Moylurg,Boyle. Eadaoin, goddess of beauty. | Edwina |
| Eavan | Ee-van | Aoibheann | Fair form | |
| Eibhlín | Ev-LEEN | Evelyn | Fair | Evelyn |
| Eilís | EYE-leesh, AY-lish | Ailish, Eilish | 'God has sworn' (Greek) | Elizabeth |
| Eileen | EYE-leen | Eibhlin, Eilín | Sunlight (Greek) | Helen, Elene |
| Eithne | ET-na | Ethna | Kernel | |
| Emer | EE-mur | Eimear | ||
| Enda | Eanna | Bird | ||
| Etaoin | Aideen, Eadaoin | A saint from Moylurg,Boyle. Eadaoin, goddess of beauty. | Etaine | |
| Evelyn | EV-lin | Aoibheann | Fair form. | |
| Fiona | Fee-O-na | Fair | ||
| Fíona | FEE-una | Fair | ||
| Fionnuala | Fin-NOO-la | Finola | Fair shoulder | |
| Gobnait | GOB-nit | Mouth | Deborah | |
| Gráinne | GRAW-nya | Love | Grace | |
| Ide | EE-da | Ita | Thirst | Ida |
| Iesult | IS-ult, EE-sult | Isolde | ||
| Kathleen | Caitlín | Pure (Greek) | Catherine | |
| Laoise | LEE-sha | Labhaoise | Famous battle | Louise |
| Líadán | LEE-dawn | Grey woman | ||
| Máire | Moira, Maura | Moira, Maura | Bitter (Hebrew) | Mary |
| Máirín | MORE-een, MOY-reen | Maureen | Bitter (Hebrew) | Little Mary |
| Mairéad | Ma-RAYD | Maighréad | Pearl (Greek) | Margaret |
| Maeve | MAYV | Meadhbh, Meadbh, Medbh | The first century Queen of Connacht | |
| Molly | Máille, Mallaidh | A pet form of Maire; Bitter (Hebrew) | Mary | |
| Muirinn | MWI-rin | Muireann | Of the long hair | Marion |
| Muirne | MOR-na | Myrna | Soft and gentle (mother of Finn) |
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| Neasa | NA-sa | Nessa | ||
| Niamh | NEE-uv, NEEV | Bright or lustrous. Mythical woman from Tír na nOg (Land of youth) | ||
| Noreen | Noirín | Honourable (Latin) | Nora | |
| Nuala | NOO-la | Fair shoulder | Fionnuala | |
| Orla | Orlaith, Orfhlaith | Golden lady | ||
| Pádraigín | PAWD-rig-een | Noble (Latin); female version of Pádraig | Patricia | |
| Peggy | Pegeen | A pet form of Margaret: Pearl (Greek) | Margaret | |
| Polly | Paili | A pet form of Maire; Bitter (Hebrew) | Mary | |
| Rathnait | Renny | Grace, prosperity (rath); Patron saint of Kilkenny | ||
| Renny | Rathnait | Grace, prosperity (rath); Patron saint of Kilkenny | ||
| Ríonach | REE-noch, REE-o-noch | Ríoghnach | Queen | Regina |
| Róisín | RO-sheen | Rosaleen | Rose | Rose |
| Saibh | Sive (rhymes with dive) | Saidhbh, Sive | Goodness | Sonya |
| Saoirse | SEER-sha | Freedom | ||
| Selma | Fair, beautiful | |||
| Seosaimhín | SHOW-siv-een | 'God shall add' (Hebrew) | Josephine | |
| Shauna | Shawna | Female form of Seán, meaning 'gracious gift of God' (Hebrew) | ||
| Sheila | SHEE-la | Síle, Sheelagh | Blind (Latin) | Cecilia, Julia |
| Síle | SHEE-la | Sheila, Sheelagh | Blind (Latin) | Cecilia, Julia |
| Sinéad | Shin-AYD | Gift of God (Hebrew) |
Jane | |
| Siofra | SHEE-fra | Little elf | ||
| Siobhán | Shi-VAWN | Gift of God (Hebrew) |
Joan | |
| Sive | (rhymes with dive) | Saibh | Goodness | Sonya, Sabine, Sally |
| Sorcha | SUR-a-cha | Clear, bright | Sarah | |
| Suin | SHOO-in | Susan | ||
| Tara | TAR-a | Seat of the High King of Ireland |
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| Treasa | TRA-sa | Strength | Theresa | |
| Tríona | TREE-ona | Pure (Greek) | (from Caitríona) | |
| Una | OO-na | Oona, Oonagh | An ancient Irish name | Winifred |
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