Ainmneacha. Sloinnte. Ó Faolain Ó Maoileoin. Mac an tsaoir. Ó Lorcáin. Mac Domhnaill

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1 Ainmneacha Cailíní Buachaillí Sloinnte Ó Faolain Ó Maoileoin Mac an tsaoir Mac Domhnaill Ó Cuilinn Ó Lorcáin

2 Cailíní Name English Description Ailbhe Alby This name which was given to boys and girls, means white. Áine Anna, Ann An ancient Irish name from the noun aine that means splendour, radiance, brilliance. Aisling, Aisling This means a vision or a dream Aodhnait Ena, Enat The name of an Irish saint whose feast day is on 9 November. Aoibheann Aoife Béibhinn Bláthnaid, Bríd, Eavan Eva, Bevin Florence Bridget, Breeda, Breege Meaning pleasant, beautiful sheen, of radiant beauty and often interpreted as little Eve. Aoife is Beautiful, radiant, joyful. Known as the greatest woman warrior in the world, Aoife was the mother of Cuchulainn s only son, Connlach. A blend of bean woman, lady and finn fair, white originally described Viking women. Bláth means flower, blossom. In legend, Bláithnaid, the reluctant wife of Curai Mac Daire, loved Cuchulainn, her husband s rival. The name Brigid from brigh meaning power, vigour, virtue epitomises the Irish genius for layering old and new. Bronagh Bronagh Derived from Bronach meaning sad, sorrowful Caitlín Caitríona, Kathleen Kaitlin Katherine Devotion to St. Catherine came to Ireland with Christianity. Revered for her courage and purity. An Irish form of Catherine that derives from an older Greek name meaning clear, pure. Caoileann Keelin Kalin Caol slender and fionn white, fair, pure. Caoimhe Cara Ciara Keeva, Keavy Keera, Keira, From caomh gentle, beautiful, precious. The same root as Kevin, the name has become very popular in Ireland with the original Irish spelling. Cara is a female given name of Latin and Irish origin. Cara means friend in Irish The feminine form of Ciaran, from the Irish ciar meaning dark and implies dark hair and brown eyes. Clár, Clare, Claire A medieval name derived from Latin clarus clear, bright, famous. Clíodhna, Clóda Cliona Cloda From clodhna meaning shapely. Cliodhna had three magical birds that could sing the sick to sleep and cure them. The river Clody runs through County Tipperary and County Wexford and like most Irish rivers is named for a local female deity. Dáiríne Darina Meaning "fruitful, bountiful." Dearbháil, Derval Dervilla From der + fal "daughter of Fal," "Fal" being an ancient name for Ireland.

3 Deirdre Deirdre The most beautiful woman in ancient Ireland, she was bethrothed to the High King Conchobhar Mac Nessa but she fell in love with his nephew Naoise. Éadaoin Aideen Formed like Aidan from fire. Eibhlín Aileen A name thought to have Norman roots that means wished-for or longed-for child. Eilís Eilish Irish version of the Norman Alice or Alicia from Elizabeth. Eimhear, Eithne, Fedeilme, Emer Eimear Enya Fidelma Fedelma Eimear is said topossess the "Six Gifts of Womanhood" "beauty, a gentle voice, sweet words, wisdom, needlework and chastity!" Eithne means "kernel of a nut or seed" but it may also be related to Aidan meaning "little fire." Meaning "beauty" or "constant." Fióna Fiona Fionn meaning "fair, white, beautiful" it is the feminine form of Fionn. Fionnuala Finola The name comes from fionn + ghuala "fair shouldered." Gráinne, Grace, Gertrude From gran "grain, corn." Grainne in ancient Ireland was the patron of the harvest. Íde, Ita, Ida Meaning "thirst" as in "thirst for goodness or knowledge." Máire Maura, Mary The name that is used for Our Lady is Muire. Méabh Maeve From an old Irish name Madb, "the cause of great joy" or "she who intoxicates." Muanait Mona Dervived from Muadhnat meaning "little noble one". Muireann, Neasa Marion Morrin Nessa Meaning "sea white, sea fair." Nessa was the mother of Conchobhar (Conor) Mac Nessa, king of Ulster. A powerful and beautiful woman who was ambitious for her son. Niamh Neave Meaning "radiance, lustre, brightness. Nollaig Noelle Used for both male and female it is the Irish word for Christmas, as in Noel or Noelle. Nóra Nora, Norah, A classic Irish name, it could be a shortened form of Eleanor meaning "torch". Nuala Nuala This is a shortened version of Fionnuala. Úna Orlaith, Oonagh, Oona, Una Orla Derived from the Irish word uan "a lamb". Orlaith means "golden princess." The name was shared by both a sister and a daughter of the most famous of the high kings, Brian Boru. Ríonach Regina From Rionach meaning "queenly."

4 Róisín Saoirse Roisin Rosaleen Derived from the Latin name Rosa and means "little rose." Meaning "freedom, liberty." Séana Shauna The feminine form of Sean. It is currently a very popular name in Ireland. Sibéal Sybil Irish name derived from Isabel. Síle Sile, Sheelagh Sinead Siobhan Sile, Sheelagh Sheila, Jane, Janet, Janette Susan Shevaun Hannah The Irish form of the Latin name Cecilia, the patron saint of music and implies "pure and musical." Irish form of Jane "God is gracious." Siobhan is another Irish form of Joan meaning "God is gracious." Sorcha Sarah From Sorcha meaning "bright, radiant, light." Buachaillí Name English Description Aodh Hugh Hugh is a translation of an ancient name Aodh meaning "fire." Aodhán Aiden, Aidan A diminutive form of the name Aed meaning "fire" and would imply "born of fire." Aongus, Aongus From aon "excellent" and gus "strength, vigor." Ailbhe Alby From an old Irish word meaning "white," the 6th century St. Ailbe was associated with the monastery at Emly in County Tipperary. Ailill Irial From the Irish ailleacht meaning "beauty." Artúr Beartlaidh Arthur Bartley This is derived from an ancient word for "a bear," used in the sense of "outstanding warrior" or "champion." The name of one of the twelve apostles, it is the Irish form of the Hebrew name Bartholemew "Son of Talmai." Breandán Brendan St. Breandan is the patron saint of seafarers and travellers. Brian Brian, Bernard From brigh "high, noble, strong."

5 Cainneach Canice, Kenneth Derived from Coinneach meaning "attractive person or "pleasant person." Caoimhín Kevin Means "gentle child" or "well born." Cathal, Charles, Cahal Cath meaning "battle" and "mighty" and signifies "a great warrior." Cearúll Carroll From the Cearbhall and means "fierce in battle." Cian, Kian, Meaning "ancient and enduring." Ciarán Kieran, Kieron, From the word Ciar meaning "dark" and the diminutive -in means "little dark one." Cillian Killian Cille means "associated with the church." Cóilín Colin From Coll meaning "chieftan" and the diminutive -in means "little chieftan." Colmán Colman From the same root as Colm, it means "little dove". Conall, Conán Conchúr Conchobha r Conall Conan Conor, Means friendship or could be from Con "a hound," as applied to a swift-footed warrior, and all "great, mighty An old name from Con "a hound" or "swift-footed warrior" and in the form Conan means "little warrior." Means "lover of hounds." Connlaodh Conleth From Conn meaning "chief" and laoch meaning "hero" meaning "highest chief." Cormac, Cormac From the old Irish Corbmac meaning "son of the charioteer." Crónán, Dáire Cronan Cronin Darragh, Dara From Cron meaning "brown, sallow, dark-skinned." Daire means "fruitful, fertile." Daithí, Davy This is an old Irish name meaning "swiftness, nimbleness." Deaglán Declan From dag meaning "good" and lan meaning "full" suggesting "full of goodness." Deasún Desmond Meaning "one from Desmond," Desmond being an area of South Munster, one of the four provinces of Ireland.

6 Diarmuid Dermot Meaning "without enemy." Dioraí Derry Meaning "like an oak." Dónall Donncha Éamann, Donall, Donald Donagh Eamon, Edmond From domhan meaning "world" and "mighty" implying "ruler of the world." Derived from Donn meaning "brown" and cath meaning "battle" or "brown-haired warrior." Is the Irish form of Old English ead "rich" + mund "guardian", and implies "guardian of the riches." Éanna Enda Derived from Ean meaning "bird" and suggests "birdlike" or "freedom of spirit." Eiméid Emmet The name is given to boys as a mark of respect to the great Irish orator and patriot Robert Emmet. Eoghan Owen Comes from an old Irish word and means "born of the yew tree." Fearghal Fergal Derived from fearghal "brave, courageous, valorous." Fearghas Fergus Derived from fear "man" and gus "strength" and signifies "a strong warrior, virile." Féidhlin / Féilim Phelim Derived from Feidhil meaning "beauty" or "ever good." Ferdia Ferdia Comes from Fear and Dia "man of God." Fiachra Fionn, Fionnbharr Fiachra Finn Finbar The word is connected with Fiach or ravan. Fiachra was one of the children of Lir, a brother of Conn and Finnuala. Means "fair-headed." Fionn Mac Cumhaill, a central character in Irish folklore and mythology lead the warrior band, the Fianna. Meaning "fair-haired," the name has been popular since the sixth century when St. Finbar came to an area of Cork that was being tormented by a serpent Fiontán Fintan Means "fair-haired" or could mean "white fire." Gearóid Liam Lochlán, Gerald, Garret William Loughlin Means "brave with a spear" or "spear carrier." The Irish form of William, originally a German name will + helm "desire + helmet" and suggests "strong protector." The Vikings plundered Ireland in the 9th and 10th centuries and the native home of the Norwegian invaders was known as Lochlan "land of the lochs

7 Lorcán Muireartac h Lorcan Murtough Means "silent" or "fierce" and was probably used as a nickname for a "brave warrior." Derived from muir meaning "sea" and ceardach meaning "skilled" implying "skilled in the ways of the sea." Niall Neil, Niall The name comes from "passionate, vehement" or from nel "a cloud Nollaig Odhrán, Órán Noel Oran Nollaig is the Irish word for Christmas and is given to boys or girls born on December 25th. All variants of odhra mean "dark haired." Oisín Oisin The son of the legendary warrior Fionn Mac Cool. Pádraig Patrick From Latin meaning "nobly born." Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland. Peadar, Peter Irish form of Peter and thus comes ultimately from Greek petros "the rock. Proinsias Francis, Frank The Irish form of Francis, a name originating from the figure of St. Francis of Assisi. Rónán Ronan Derived from Ron "a seal." Ruairí Rory From rua and ri meaning "red king, great king." Séamus James The Irish version of James. Seán John, Shane Irish form of John meaning "God's gracious gift." Tadhg Timothy, Teague Irish name meaning "a poet" or "a philosopher Tiarnach Tierney Meaning "lord, chief" and implies "lord of the household." Tomás Thomas The Irish form of Thomas, a biblical name meaning "twin." Toirealach Ultán Terence, Turlough Ultan From an Irish name meaning "one who aids or assists." Means "an Ulsterman."

8 Sloinnte Mac an tsaoir - MacAteer Mac Amhalghaidh - MacAuley or MacAwley Mac Amhlaoibh - MacAuley or MacAwley - Co Fermanagh - branch of MaGuire Mac Árdghail - MacArdle Ó Banain - O'Banan or O'Bannion Ó Birn - (O) Beirne Ó haimheirgin - (O) Bergin Ó Beolláin - (O) Boland Ó Baoghill - (O) Boyle Ó Baoighealláin - (O) Boylan Mac Bradaigh - Brady - Co Cavan Ó Brollacháin - (O) Brallaghan or Bradley Mac Braoin - (Mac) Breen Ó Braoin - (O) Breen Mac Branain - MacBrennan Ó Braonain - (O) Brennan Ó Breislein - (O) Breslin Mac Giolla Bhride - MacBride or Kilbride Ó Briain - O'Brien Mac Conboirne - Burns Ó Broin - (O) Byrne, Burns Mac Cába - MacCabe or McCabe - Co Cavan, etc. - a Breffny sept from the western isles of Scotland Mac Gafraidh - (Mac) Caffrey - branch of the Maguires Ó Cathain - O'Cahan or Kane Ó Cathail - (O) Cahill Ó Ceallacháin - (O) Callaghan Ó Cathaláin - (O) Callan Mac Giolla Laoire - (Mac) Callery, Colleary, Collary Mac Cathmhaoil - Campbell Mac Anna or Canna- MacCann Mac Cearnaigh - (Mac) Carney or Kearney Ó Cearbhalláin - (O) Carolan Ó Cairre - (O) Carr and (O) Carry Ó Cearbhaill - (O) Carroll Mac Cearbhaill - (Mac) Carroll or MacCarvill Mac Artian - MacCartan - Co Down Mac Carthaigh - MacCarthy Ó Cathasaigh - (O) Casey Mac Cathasaigh - MacCasey or Casey Ó Caiside - Cassidy - Co Fermanagh Mac Fhlannchaidh - (Mac) Clancy Ó Cleireigh(Clery) - Clark(e) Ó Cléirigh - (O) Clery or Cleary Ó Cleirchín - (O) Clerkin, Clerk, Cleary Mac Bhloscaidh - McCluskey Ó Cobhthaigh - (O) Coffey Mac Cagadhain - Cogan Ó Colmáin - Coleman Ó Clúmháin - Coleman or O'Colman Ó Coileáin - Collins Ó Connalláin - Conlon, Conlan or Connellan Ó Coinghiolláin - Conlon Mac Conghaile or Ó Conghaile- (Mac) Conneely Ó Conaill - O'Connell Mac Dhomhnaill - Connell and MacConnell Ó Conghailaigh or Ó Conghaile - (O) Connelly or Connolly Mac Canann - Mac Connon Conchobhair - (O) Connor Ó Conraoi - (O) Conry or Conroy Mac Conraoi - (Mac) Conroy or King Ó Connmhacháin - (O) Conway Mac Connmhaigh or Connmeadha - (Mac) Conway Mac Conmidhe - (Mac) Conway or MacNamee Ó Cuagain - Coogan Ó Cuana - Cooney Mac Cormac - MacCormack - various Ó Cosraigh - (O) Cosgrave Mac Giolla Chomhgaill - MacIlhoyle or Coyle Ó Cadhain - Coyne, Kyne or Coen Ó Croinin - Cronin Ó Cuilinn - (O) Cullen Ó Cuileannáin - (O) Cullinan or Cullen Mac Coinín - (Mac) Cunneen Ó Connagáin and Mac Cuinneagain - Cunningham Ó Curráin - (O) Curran Ó Ciosóg Cusack Mac Cosraigh - MacCusker Ó Comhraidhe - (O) Corry and Curry Ó Comhraidhe - (O) Curry Ó Dalaigh - (O) Daly Ó Dorchaidhe - (O) Darcy Ó Dubhshláine - (O) Delany Ó Diomasaigh or Dimmussaig - (O) Dempsey Ó Duineachdha - (O) Dennehy or Denny Mac Diarmada - MacDermot Ó Duinnín - (O) Dinneen, Dinan Ó Dochartaigh - Doherty or Dougherty Ó Dubhhláin or Dobhailen - Dolan Ó Domhnallain - Donlan Mac Donnchadha MacDonagh Ó Donnagáin - (O) Donegan Mac Duinnshléibhe - (Mac) Donlevy or

9 Dunleavy Mac Domhnaill - MacDonnell Ó Domhnaill - O'Donnell Ó Domhnalláin - O'Donnellan Ó Donnghaile - Donnelly Ó Donnchadha - (O) Donohoe Ó Dubhda - (O) Dowd Ó Dubhghaill - Doyle Ó heidirsceoil - (O) Driscoll Ó Dubhthaigh - (O) Duffy Ó Dubhagáin - (O) Duggan Ó Diubhgeannáin - (O) Duigenan, Deignan, Dignam, Ó Doinn or Duinn - (O) Dunn or Dunne Ó Duibhir or O Dubhuidhir - (O) Dwyer Mac Aodhagáin - (Mac) Egan Mac Conchradha - MacEnchroe or Crowe Mac Inneirghe - MacEnery Ó haonghuis - Ennis - variant of O'Hennessy Mac Fhiodhbhuidhe - MacEvoy O'Faodhagáin- Fagan Ó Fhearghaill or Fergail - (O) Farrell Ó Faircheallaigh - (O) Farrelly or Farley Ó Fionnáin - (O) Finan Ó Fionn - (O) Finn Ó Fionnagáin - Finnegan Mac Giolla Phadraig - Fitzpatrick Ó Flannagáin - (O) Flanagan Ó Floinn - (O) Flynn Ó Foghladha - Foley Mac Conshnámha - Forde or MacKinnawe Ó Fuaráin - Forde or Foran Ó or Mac an tsionnaigh - Fox Ó Gamhna - Gaffney or Caulfield Mac Carrghamhna - Gaffney or MacCaron Ó Gallchobhair - (O) Gallagher Ó Gealagáin - Galligan - name also became White Mag Fhearadhaigh - (Mac) Garry Mag Aodha - MacGee Mag Aonghusa - Magennis or (Mac) Guinness Mag Oireachtaigh - (Mac) Geraghty Ó or Mac Gormain - Gorman Ó Gairmleadhaigh - (O) Gormley Mag Shamhradháin - MacGovern / Magauran - Co Cavan - descent of Eochaidh (O'Rourke) Mac Gabhann - MacGowan or Smith - Co Cavan MagUiginn or MacGuagáin - MacGuigan Mac Aonghasa or Oengussa - (Mac) Guinness or Magennis Mag Uidhir - MacGuire or Maguire Ó haodhagáin - (O) Hagan or Aiken Ó háinle - (O) Hanley or Hanly Ó hanluain - (O) Hanlon Ó hannáin - O'Hannon Ó hanrachain - (O) Hanrahan Ó hairt - (O) Hart Ó harrachtain - Harrington or O'Harraughton Ó haodha - Hayes Ó heilidhe - (O) Healy Ó héignigh or O heicnig - (O) Heany or MacAnenay Ó heachighearna - Hearne or Ahern Ó haonghusa - Hennessy or Henchy Mac Einri - Henry Ó hoireachtaigh - (O) Heraghty Ó heisleanáin or Ó heislin - (O) Heslin Ó huigín - Higgins Mac Aodha or Aoidhe - MacHugh - branch of O'Flahertys Ó haodha - Hughes Mac Giolla Ruadh - MacIlroy, McElroy, MacGilroy, Kilroy Mac an Airchinnigh - MacInerney Ó Cathain - Kane or O'Cahan Caomhanach - Kavanagh Ó Cadhla - (O) Kealy or Kelly Mac Cearnaigh - Kearney Ó Caoimh or Caim - O'Keefe Ó Cianáin - (O) Keenan Ó Caomháin - (O) Keevan or Kavanagh Ó Céileachair - Kelleher Ó Ceallaigh - (O) Kelly Mac Cionath - MacKenna Ó Cinnéide - Kennedy Ó Cionnaoith - (O) Kenny Ó Coinne or O Coinnigh- Kenny or MacKenna Mac Eochaidh - (Mac) Keogh Mac Eochaidh - Keogh Mac Eoghain - MacKeon Ó Ciabháin - (O) Kevane or Kavanagh Ó Céirín - (O) Kieran or Kearns - chiefs of Costello Mac Giolla Rua - Kilroy, Gilroy Chennselaig or Cinnsealach - Kinsella - see MacMurrough

10 Ó Leathlaobhair - (O) Lalor or Lawlor Ó Lorcáin - (O) Larkin - Co Armagh Mac Lochlainn - MacLaughlin Ó flaithbheartaigh - (O) Laverty or Laherty Ó Limhain - (O) Lavin Ó Laochdha - Leahy - Co Cork Ó Leannain - Lennon Ó Lochlainn - (O)Loughlin or Lochlain Ó Maoilsheachlainn - MacLoughlin or O Melaghlin Mac Lochlainn - MacLoughlin Ó Loinsigh - Lynch Ó Macdha - (O) Mackey Ó Madaidhin or Matudain- Madden Mac or Mag Aodha - Magee Mag Uidhir - Maguire Ó Meachair- Maher or Meagher Mac Mathghamha - MacMahon Ó Mathghamhna - (O) Mahony Ó Máille - O'Malley Ó Maoileoin - Malone Ó Mainnín - Mannion or Manning Mac Maghnais - MacManus Mac Giolla Mhartain - Martin or Gilmartin Ó Maolmhuaidh - Molloy or Mulloy Ó Maol Dhómhnaigh - Moloney, Mullowney or Maloney Ó Manachain - Monaghan Ó Móráin - Moran Ó Mórdha - (O) More or Moore Ó Murchain - Morgan Ó Muircheartaigh - (O) Moriarty Ó Muirgheasa - Morris Ó Maolchathaigh - (O) Mulcahy Ó Maoldúin - (O) Muldoon Ó Maoldoraidh - O'Muldory Ó Maolalaidhs - O'Mullally or Lally Ó Maolain - Mullan, Mullin(s), Mullen, Mullane Ó Maolagáin - (O) Mulligan Ó Murchadha and Mac Murchadha - Murphy Ó Muireachaidh - Murray Mac Muireachaidh - (Mac)Murry or MacMorrow Ó Muircheartaigh - Murtagh or MacMurtry Mac an Fhailghigh - Nally or MacNally Mac Con Uladh - MacNally or MacAnally Mac Conmara - MacNamara Mac Conmidhe - MacNamee or Conway Mac Phaidin - Patterson Ó Faolain- Phelan or Whelan Ó Coigligh - Quigley Ó Cuinn - (O) Quinn Mac Raghnaill - MacRannall or Reynolds Ó Riordan - Rearden or (O)Riordan Ó Raogáin - (O) Regan or Reagan Ó Raghallaigh - (O) Reilly - Co Cavan - Uí Briuin Breifne Ó Maolcraoibhe - Rice Ó Ruanaidh or O Mael Ruanaid - Rooney Mac Ruaidhri - MacRory or MacCrory Ó Ruairc - (O) Rourke - Co Leitrim/Cavan Ó Riaghain - Ryan Ó Scannláin - (O) Scanlan Mac Scannláin - (Mac) Scanlan Ó Seasnáin - Sexton Ó Seanachain- (O) Shanahan Ó Seanáin - (O) Shannon Mac Giolla t-seanáin - (O) Shannon Mac Searraigh - MacSharry or Foley Ó Seachnasaigh - (O) Shaughnessy Ó Sirideáin - Sheridan - Co Longford/Cavan Ó Seiridh or Mac Seiridh - O'Sherry or McSherry Mac an Ghirr - Short, Shortman or Shortel Mac Gabhann - Smith or MacGowan Ó Suileabháin - (O) Sullivan Mac Suibhne - Sweeney or MacSweeny Mac Tighearnáin - (Mac) Tiernan or Kiernan Ó Tighearnaigh - (O) Tierney Ó Treasaigh - (O) Tracy or Treacy Ó or Mac Tréinfhir - Traynor Ó Tiobraide - (O) Tubridy Ó Tuama - O'Twomey or Toomey Mac an Bháird - (Mac) Ward Ó Faolain - Whelan or Phelan

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