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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. Some Irish-language names ...
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This category is for articles about feminine given names in the Irish language. Pages in category "Irish-language feminine given names" The following 87 pages are in this category, out of 87 total.
In England and Wales; it was the 34th most popular baby girl name in 2014, [6] whilst in Australia, Imogen was the 35th most popular name for baby girls from 2011–2013. [7] It was ranked 86th in popularity for baby girls in Scotland in 2007.
Bridget is an Irish female name derived from the Gaelic noun brígh, meaning "power, strength, vigor, virtue". [1] An alternative meaning of the name is "exalted one". [2] Its popularity, especially in Ireland, is largely related to the popularity of Saint Brigid of Kildare, who was so popular in Ireland she was known as "Mary of the Gael".
Deirdre is a feminine given name of Celtic origin and of unknown meaning. Deirdre is the name of a tragic heroine of Irish mythology. More attention was drawn to the name during the early 20th Century in Ireland and throughout the Anglosphere after W. B. Yeats published his poem Deirdre in 1907 and playwright J.M. Synge published his play Deirdre of the Sorrows in 1910.
In Irish legend, Deorghrianne ("a Tear of the Sun") is the daughter of Fiachna, Son of Betach. The name is also borne by a famed character in Irish mythology—Gráinne, who was the daughter of Cormac mac Airt, a legendary High King of Ireland. [1] The name can be Latinised as Grania; and can be Anglicised as Granya. [1]
Saoirse (Irish: [ˈsˠiːɾˠʃə] ⓘ) is an Irish feminine given name meaning ' freedom ' which became popular in Ireland in the 1920s. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] People named Saoirse