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Unique Irish Boy Names 21. Rafferty. This rare name means “abundance.” 22. Giollaiosa. If you’re looking for a religious moniker that isn’t super common, this one means “servant of Jesus.”
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. During the "Irish revival", some Irish ...
Nowadays Hindu names like Sandeep, Rahul and Anita, etc. are also given. Portuguese names like António, João, Maria, Ana are also common among Goan Catholics who follow Portuguese culture. British names (e.g. Kevin, Shelley) and other European names (e.g. Benito, Heidi), which have no Konkani variants, are also popular.
A first name may be modified by an adjective to distinguish its bearer from other people with the same name. Mór ("big") and Óg ("young") are used to distinguish parent and child, like "senior" and "junior" are used in English, but are placed between the given name and the surname, e.g. Seán Óg Ó Súilleabháin corresponds to "John O'Sullivan Jr." (anglicised surnames often omit O ...
Irish Baby Girl Names That Are Totally Darling 1. Eamon gilaxia/Getty Images Eamon (pronounced “aim-on”) translates to “guardian of the riches.” Safe to say, he’ll always
The boy’s name Oisín and the girl’s name Róisín are Ush-een and Rush-een in most parts of the country, but O-sheen and Ro-sheen in others. When a fada appears over an i at the end of a name ...
It is also the name of Sri Vishnu. [citation needed] In Arabic, it means "spiritual." [citation needed] In Gaelic, Rohan is a variant of the name Rowan, which can mean red, red-haired, or rusty. [citation needed] In Japanese, it is an uncommon name, meaning "accompanying dew" and may be given either as a nom-de-plume or to a fictional character.
This category is for non-Irish language (non-Gaelige) names only. Subcategories. This category has only the following subcategory. ...