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During the "Irish revival", some Irish names which had fallen out of use were revived. Some names are recent creations, such as the now-common female names Saoirse "freedom" and Aisling "vision, dream". Some English-language names are anglicisations of Irish names, e.g. Kathleen from Caitlín and Shaun from Seán.
Andrew was the sixth most popular choice for a male infant in 2004. [47] In 2002 and 2001, Andrew was the seventh most popular baby name in the United States. [48] [49] [50] In the 1980s, Andrew was the 19th most popular choice of baby name in the United States. [51] In the 1970s it was the 31st most popular name. [52]
hooligan – (from the Irish family name Ó hUallacháin, anglicised as Hooligan or Hoolihan). keening – From caoinim (meaning "I wail") to lament, to wail mournfully (OED). kern – An outlaw or a common soldier. From ceithearn or ceithearnach, still the word in Irish for a pawn in chess. Leprechaun – a fairy or spirit (from leipreachán)
St. Andrew is traditionally portrayed with a long forked beard, a cross, and a book. Masaccio's 1426 "Saint Andrew" is a panel painting in tempora and gold leaf, once part of the Pisa Altarpiece It is now at the Getty Center in Los Angeles, California. [71] Andrew appears as part of Carlo Crivelli's San Domenico Altarpiece (1476).
fun, used in Ireland for fun/enjoyment. The word is actually English in origin; it entered into Irish from the English "crack" via Ulster Scots. The Gaelicised spelling craic was then reborrowed into English. The craic spelling, although preferred by many Irish people, has garnered some criticism as a faux-Irish word. [18] cross
Andy, also spelled Andi, Andie or Andee, is predominantly a diminutive version of the male given name Andrew, and variants of it such as Andreas and Andrei. The form of the variation is based on the Scottish "-ie" diminutive ending. Andrew is derived from the Greek name Andreas, meaning "manlike" or "brave".
Andrew Morrissey (1860–1921), Irish-American priest and President of the University of Notre Dame; Edward Morrissey, second ex-husband of Rev. Mary Manin Morrissey; Helena Morrissey, English businesswoman; James Morrissey (PR consultant), PR agent and spokesperson for billionaire Denis O'Brien; Mary Manin Morrissey, New Thought minister from ...
Drew (/ d r uː /) is both a surname and a given name.A son of Charlemagne had that name, and it became popular in France as Dreus and Drues. [1] Another source was the county of Dreux, also in France, ruled by the Counts of Dreux from the 12th century onward.