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Some Irish-language names derive from English names, e.g. Éamonn from Edmund. Some Irish-language names have English equivalents, both deriving from a common source, e.g Irish Máire (anglicised Maura ), Máirín ( Máire + - ín "a diminutive suffix"; anglicised Maureen) and English Mary all derive from French: Marie, which ultimately derives ...
Sloane or Sloan is a given name, a transferred use of the Irish surname O Sluaghadhán, meaning "descendant of Sluaghadhán". Sluaghadhán is an Irish diminutive form of the Irish name Sluaghadh, which means expedition or raid. The name has associations with the Sloane Rangers, a British subculture referring to the tastes and preferences of the ...
Hector (/ ˈ h ɛ k t ər /) is an English, French, Scottish, and Spanish given name.The name is derived from the name of Hektor, a legendary Trojan champion who was killed by the Greek Achilles.
The most prominent person with this name in medieval Ireland was the Irish king Conchobar mac Nessa, a semi-legendary king in Ulster described in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology, and the name was probably first anglicised to 'Conor' by the Hiberno-Normans. [citation needed]
Ryan is an English-language given name of Irish origin. Traditionally a male name, it has been used increasingly for both boys and girls since the 1970s. It comes from the Irish surname Ryan, which in turn comes from the Old Irish name Rían ( Irish: Rian ). [ 1] Popular modern sources typically suggest that the name means " Little king ", [ 2 ...
The personal name Aodh means "fiery" and/or "bringer of fire" and was the name of a Celtic sun god (see Aed ). [ 3] Formerly common only in Ireland, Scotland and Wales, the name and its variants have become popular in England, the United States, Canada, and Australia. In the 2010s, Aiden rose to the 13th most popular name in the United States ...
Keegan (given name) Keegan is an Anglicisation of the Irish clan name Mac Aodhagáin, now often used as a forename. The name means "son (or descendant) of Aodhagán" (a diminutive of the Irish name Aodh, meaning "fire" or "fiery"). In North America the name is most often given to boys, but has gradually become unisex.
Michael ranked as the eighth most popular name for boys in Ireland in 2013. [10] According to the SSA, Michael is the most popular name among people in the United States who are currently alive, belonging to an estimated 3.83 million living people as of 2021. [11] Variants of Michael rank among the most popular masculine names in multiple ...