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Coilleach
|
rooster, cockerel |
Irish (Gaelic), Scottish Gaelic |
Boy |
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Conary
|
lover or keeper of hounds |
Irish, Irish (Gaelic) |
Boy |
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Conelle
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Derived from Gaelic elements meaning 'hound/wolf' and 'valor' - roughly 'strong wolf' or 'brave chieftain.' |
Irish (Gaelic) |
Girl |
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Daithm
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Uncertain. If related to Daithí, often associated with qualities like swiftness; Daithí is also treated in Irish contexts as an equivalent of David ('beloved'). |
Irish (Gaelic) |
Boy |
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Dalan
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Varies by origin - Irish Dallán: 'little blind one' (dall = 'blind' + diminutive -án); Persian/South Asian dalān: 'gallery, corridor, porch'. |
English, Irish (Gaelic), Persian |
Boy |
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Diarmait
|
“without envy” (free from jealousy) |
Irish, Irish (Gaelic) |
Boy |
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Dierdre (French)
|
sorrowful / born of sorrow |
Irish (Gaelic) |
Girl |
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Donild
|
Ruler of the world |
Irish (Gaelic), Scottish |
Boy |
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Donnchad
|
Brown warrior; brown-haired chief |
Irish, Irish (Gaelic) |
Boy |
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Donnelle
|
Ruler of the world |
Irish (Gaelic) |
Girl |
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Dubhghlas
|
dark or black stream/river |
Irish (Gaelic), Scottish Gaelic |
Boy |
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Dubhthach
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dark, black; dark-haired |
Irish, Irish (Gaelic) |
Boy |
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Duf
|
dark, black |
Irish (Gaelic), Scottish |
Boy |
|
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Eachyn
|
Diminutive of 'each' (horse) - 'little horse' or 'young horse/horseman' |
Irish (Gaelic), Scottish |
Boy |
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Eann
|
God is gracious (via John); alternatively 'bird' in Irish |
Irish (Gaelic), Scottish |
Boy |
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Fearbhirigh
|
Obscure; likely contains Gaelic fear 'man' combined with a secondary element of uncertain meaning - roughly 'man of ___' or 'male associated with ___'. |
Irish (Gaelic), Scottish |
Boy |
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Fedlimid
|
From Old Irish, often interpreted as "ever good" or "constant" |
Irish, Irish (Gaelic) |
Boy |
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Fenella
|
Fair-shouldered ('fionn' = fair, 'guala' = shoulder) |
Irish (Gaelic), Scottish |
Girl |
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feona
|
Fair, white; fair-haired |
Irish (Gaelic), Scottish |
Girl |
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Ferguson
|
Son of Fergus - Fergus means 'man of vigor/strength' |
Irish (Gaelic), Scottish |
Boy |
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Findlee
|
Fair-haired hero; 'fair warrior' |
Irish (Gaelic), Scottish |
Unisex |
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Finlee
|
Fair-haired warrior or hero |
Irish (Gaelic), Scottish |
Unisex |
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Finley
|
fair-haired hero/warrior |
Irish (Gaelic), Scottish |
Unisex |
|
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Finnleigh
|
Fair-haired hero / fair warrior |
Irish (Gaelic), Scottish |
Unisex |
|
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Fionnghuala
|
fair-shouldered (literally 'white/fair shoulder') |
Irish, Irish (Gaelic) |
Girl |
|
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Fionnghuinnseach
|
Derived from Gaelic element fionn 'fair, white' - likely 'fair' or 'fair-haired (one)' |
Irish (Gaelic), Scottish |
Girl |
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Gavan
|
Likely 'white hawk' (from Gawain); Irish forms can be linked to 'Gabhán' meaning 'little smith' |
Irish (Gaelic), Scottish |
Boy |
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Gilleann
|
From Gaelic gille 'servant, lad' - a diminutive meaning 'little servant' or 'young devotee'. |
Irish (Gaelic), Scottish Gaelic |
Boy |
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Gillespie
|
Servant or devotee of the bishop |
Irish (Gaelic), Scottish |
Boy |
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Gillmoore
|
Servant or devotee of (the Virgin) Mary |
Irish (Gaelic), Scottish |
Boy |
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