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LADS
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LADS
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NAME |
Pronunciation |
Other Spellings |
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English |
| Aidan | AY-dan | Aodán, Aodhán,
Aodhagán |
Fire | Hugh |
| Ailín | Al-EEN | Alan | Noble | Alan |
| Antaine | Anthony | Antoine | Anthony | |
| Aodh | AY | Aodha | Fire | Hugh |
| Aengus | AYN-gus | Aonghus, Angus | One choice | Angus |
| Art | Art | Airt | Stone, or bear | Arthur |
| Barry | BAR-ee | Finbar, Barra | Fair head | |
| Bran | Bran | Brain, Broin | Raven | |
| Brendan | BREN-dan | Breandán | ||
| Brian | BRY-an | Briain | King of Ireland in 1014, victor of the battle of Clontarf |
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| Caoilfhionn | KWEEL-in | Keelin | Fair head | |
| Caolán | KAY-lawn | Kealan | Slender | |
| Cathal | CA-hal | Cahal | Battle-mighty | Charles |
| Cearbhall | CAR-vil | Caroll | Used by the O'Daly's | Charles |
| Cian | KEY-an | Ancient | ||
| Cianán | KEY-nawn | Kenan | Ancient | |
| Ciarán | KEY-ar-awn,
KEY-ran |
Kieran | Black | |
| Coileán | Col-AUN | Colin, Cuileán | An old Irish name meaning Whelp | Colin |
| Conn | Con | Con | Sense, reason, intelligence | |
| Conor | CON-or | Conchobhar, Connor |
High will, or desire | Cornelius |
| Cormac | COR-mac | Charioteer | ||
| Colm | CUL-um or COL-um | Colmán, Colum | Dove | Columba |
| Conaill | CON-al | Conall | High-mighty | |
| Críostóir | CREE-store | Christ-bearing (Greek) | Christopher | |
| Daithi | DA-hee | Swift, nimble | David | |
| Damian | DAY-mee-an | Damien | ||
| Danann | DAN-an | From Dé Danann (spirit people) | ||
| Darragh | DA-ra | Dara, Dáire | Oak | |
| Declan | DEC-lan | Déaglán | Patron saint of Ardmore,
Waterford. |
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| Dermot | DUR-mot | Diarmuid, Dermod | Freeman | Jeremiah |
| Desmond | DES-mund | Deasmhumhan, Deasún | Native of South Munster (Deas Mumhain) | |
| Donagh | DUN-a | Donncha, Donnchadha | Brown (or strong) warrior | Dennis |
| Dónal | DOUGH-nal | Domhnall | Mighty in the deep | Daniel |
| Donncha | DUN-a-cha | Donagh | Brown (or strong) warrior | Dennis |
| Douglas | DUG-las | Dubhghlas | Dark green | |
| Eamonn | AY-mun | Eamon | Blessed protection | Edward, Edmund |
| Enda | EN-da | Eanna | Abbot of Aran
(possibly from éan, meaning bird) |
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| Earnán | Air-nawn | Ernan | Knowing, experienced | Ernest |
| Eoghan | OWE-an | Owen | Well born | Eugene |
| Eoin | OWE-in | Owen | Gracious gift of God (Hebrew) |
John |
| Fachtna | FACH-tna | West Cork name | ||
| Felim | FEE-lim | Phelim, Feidhlim | Ever good | Philip |
| Ferdia | FUR-dee-a | Soul mate of Cú Chulainn | ||
| Finbar | FIN-bar | Fionnbar | Fair head | Barry |
| Finn | Fin | Fionn | Fair | |
| Fintan | FIN-tan | Fionntán | Fair | |
| Fiachra | FEE-a-cra | Name of eight Irish saints | ||
| Finian | FIN-ee-an | Finghín | Fair birth | Florence |
| Fionn | FYUN | Finn | Fair | |
| Fionntán | FIN-tan | Fintan | Fair | |
| Fergal | FUR-gal | Fearghal | Bright Man, Manly | |
| Fergus | FUR-gus | Fearghus | Super choice | |
| Flann | Flan | Floinn | Ruddy | Florence |
| Gearóid | GA-road | Garrett | Spear-mighty | Gareth, Gerard |
| Garrett | Garret | Gearóid | Spear-mighty | Gareth |
| Hugh | Hyoo | Aodh | Fire | |
| Iarla | EAR-la | Iarfhlaith | Patron saint of Tuam. "Western prince" | Jarlath |
| Jarlath | JAR-lath | Iarla | Patron saint of Tuam | |
| Keelin | KEY-lin | Caoilfhionn | Slender and fair | Keelan |
| Kevin | Caoimhín | Comely birth | ||
| Kieran | KEY-ran | Ciarán | Black | |
| Killian | KIL-ee-an | Cillín, Cillian, Ceallach |
War, strife | |
| Lachtna | LAC-tna | Lucius | Great-grandfather of Brian Boru | Lucius |
| Liam | LEE-am | Protection | William | |
| Lochlainn | LOCK-lin | Loughlin | Lakeland | |
| Lorcan | LOR-can | Lorcán | Fierce | Laurence |
| Mahon | MA-hun | Bear (from Mahon O'Brien, grandson of Brian Boru) | ||
| Malachy | MAL-a-key | Maolseachlann | Servant of St Secundinus
(a disciple of St Patrick) |
Malachi |
| Manus | MAN-us | Maghnus | Great (Latin); a Roman name introduced to Ireland by the Norse. | |
| Mel | Mel | Honey (Latin); the name of a monastery in Longford that gave its name to St. Mel. | ||
| Mícheál | MEE-haul | 'Who is like God?'
(Hebrew) |
Michael | |
| Milo | MILE-oh | Maolmórdha, Miles, Myles | Majestic chief | |
| Morris | MOR-is | Muiris | One of Moorish descent | Maurice |
| Muireadach | MUR-a-doch | Murray | Seaman, Lord | |
| Muiris | MUR-ish | Morris | One of Moorish descent | Maurice |
| Myles | MILES | Maolmórdha, Miles, Milo | Majestic chief | |
| Naoise | NEE-sha | One choice | Angus, Nicholas | |
| Nessan | NES-an | Neasán | Name of five Irish saints | |
| Niall | NEE-al, NY-al | Neill, Neil | Ancient Ulster name | |
| Odhrán | O-rawn | Odran, Oran | Pale green (Patron saint of Waterford) | |
| Oisín | USH-een | Deer | ||
| Oscar | OS-car | Divine spear (Norse) | ||
| Owen | OWE-in | Eoin, Eoghan | Gracious gift of God
(Hebrew) |
John, Eugene |
| Pádraig | PAW-drig | Padraic | Noble (Latin) | Patrick |
| Páid | PAWD | Paud | Noble (Latin) | Patrick, Paddy |
| Peadar | PA-dur | Rock (Latin) | Peter | |
| Pearse | PEERS | Piarais, Pierce | Rock (Latin) | Peter (Norman) |
| Pól | Pole | Small (Latin) | Paul | |
| Proinsias | PRUN-chas, PRIN-shee-us, | Frenchman | Francis | |
| Riain | REE-an | Rian | King | Ryan |
| Risteárd | RISH-tard | Rule-hard (Teutonic) | Richard | |
| Rory | ROAR-ee | Ruaraí, Ruaidhrigh | Red (Irish) or Fame-ruler (Teutonic) |
Roger, Roderick |
| Ross | Ross | Ros | Used by the MacMahon, Maguire and other families. | |
| Ronan | ROW-nan | Rónán | Seal | |
| Ruairc | ROORK | Rourke | Originally a Norse name | |
| Ryan | RYE-an | Rian, Riain | King | Ryan |
| Saoirse | SEER-sha | Freedom | ||
| Shane | Shayne | Seán | Gracious gift of God (Hebrew) |
John |
| Séamus | SHAY-mus | Seamas, Shamus (US) | 'Trips by the heel',
Supplants (Hebrew) |
James |
| Seán | SHAUN | Shawn (US) | Gracious gift of God (Hebrew) |
John |
| Seoirse | SHORE-sha | Seorsa | Husbandman, rustic
(Greek) |
George |
| Seosamh | SHOW-sav | Iosef | 'May God add' (Hebrew) | Joseph |
| Suibhne | SIV-na | Sivney | Well-going | Simon |
| Tadhg | Tiger without the R | Teige, Teague, Thady, Taigue | Poet, philosopher | Timothy |
| Tady | TAY-dee | Thady, Tadhg | Poet, philosopher | Timothy |
| Tiarnan | TEAR-nan | Tiernan | Lord | |
| Tomás | Tom-AWS | Twin (Aramaic) | Thomas | |
| Turlough | TUR-lock, TUR-low | Toirdhealbhach | Broad-shouldered (lit. shrub-like) | Terence |
| Uinsionn | IN-shun | Uinseann | Conquering (Latin) | Vincent |
| Ultan | UL-tan | Old Irish name |
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