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Not all Irish given names have English equivalents, though most names have an anglicised form. Some Irish names have false cognates, i.e. names that look similar but are not etymologically related, e.g. Áine is commonly accepted as the Irish equivalent of the etymologically unrelated names Anna and Anne.
SG equivalent of En Patrick, Peter [24] (both En names are etymologically unrelated to one another). SG Peadar is used for the name of the saint (Saint Peter). Pàra, Pàdair are SG dialectal forms. [24] Para is a contracted form. [49] Pàdruig Patrick [54] Pàl Paul [52] See also SG Pòl. Pàra Patrick [24] Dialectal form of SG Pàdraig. [24 ...
Maisie, also spelt Maisy or other minor variations, is a feminine given name. It is the pet form of the Scottish Gaelic name Mairead or the Irish name Mairéad, which are the equivalent of the English name Margaret. The -ie is a diminutive suffix used in Scottish as well as Northern England English. [1]
Margaret is a feminine given name, which means "pearl". It is of Latin origin, via Ancient Greek and ultimately from Old Iranian . [ 1 ] It has been an English name since the 11th century, and remained popular throughout the Middle Ages .
Related names Margaret (English), Margherita (Italian), Marguerite (French), Margareta (Swedish), Margaretha (Dutch), Margarida (Portuguese), Margarete (German), Rita , Maggie Margarita is a feminine given name in Latin and Eastern European languages.
Despite the similar names, Hollander said he doesn’t “actually get mistaken” for Holland based on their appearances. “But in non-visual contexts, I am mistaken for him all the time,” he ...
Marguerite is a French female given name, from which the English name Margaret is derived. Marguerite derives via Latin and Greek μαργαρίτης (margarítēs), meaning "pearl". [1] It is also a French name for the ox-eye daisy flower. [2] Those with the name include:
Marjorie is a female given name derived from Margaret, which means pearl. It can also be spelled as Margery, Marjory or Margaery. Marjorie is a medieval variant of Margery, influenced by the name of the herb marjoram. It came into English from the Old French, from the Latin Margarita (pearl).