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ÍOMHAR:
Irish/Gaelic form of Scandinavian Ivor,
meaning "bowman."
IOMHAR
(Ìomhar): Variant of Scottish/Gaelic Ìomhair,
meaning "bowman."
KATHEL:
Variant of Irish/Gaelic Cathal,
meaning "battle ruler."
KIAN:
Variant of Gaelic Cian, meaning
"ancient, distant."
LACHTNA:
Irish Gaelic name meaning "milk-colored."
LAIGHEAN:
Old Gaelic byname meaning "spear, javelin."
LEON:
Irish/Gaelic and German form of Latin Leo,
meaning "lion."
LOCHLAINN:
Variant of Gaelic Lochlann, meaning "lake-land;
land of lakes."
LOCHLANN:
Gaelic name, originally used to refer to refer to someone from Norway, meaning "lake-land;
land of lakes."
LOMAN
(Lomán): "Little bare one." Irish/Gaelic byname, composed of the word lomm
"bare" and a diminutive suffix.
LOMMAN
(Lommán): Variant of Gaelic Lomán, meaning "little
bare one."
MAC DARA:
Irish/Gaelic name meaning "son of oak." This is the name of a
patron saint and is still common in Ireland, especially in Connemara.
MAIRTIN
(Máirtín): Irish/Gaelic form of Martin, meaning "of/like
Mars."
MAODHOG
(Maoldhóg): Modern Gaelic form of Old Irish Maedoc,
"my dear Aedh."
MAOILIOS:
Scottish/Gaelic name meaning "servant of Jesus."
MAOILMHIN:
Old Irish Gaelic name meaning "gentle chieftain."
MAOLGFHOGHMHAIR:
Old Irish/Gaelic name meaning "chief of harvest."
MAOL-MAODHOG
(Maol-Maoldhóg): Modern Gaelic form of Old Irish Mael-Maedóc,
meaning "devotee of Maedóc."
MARTAINN
(Màrtainn): Scottish/Gaelic form of Martin,
meaning "of/like Mars."
MARTAN
(Mártan): Irish/Gaelic form of Martin, meaning "of/like
Mars."
MATHGHAMHAIN:
Irish/Gaelic name meaning "bear."
MICHEIL:
Scottish Gaelic form of Michael,
meaning "who is like God?"
MUICHEACHTACH:
Old Gaelic byname turned forename, meaning "mariner, seaman."
MUIRCHEARTACH:
"Skilled seaman." Irish/Gaelic name composed of the elements muir
"sea" and ceardach "skilled."
MUIREACH:
Abbreviated form of Scottish/Gaelic Muireadhach,
meaning "sea warrior."
MUIREADHACH:
Scottish/Gaelic name derived from Murchadh,
meaning "sea warrior."
MUIRGHEAS:
"Sea-taboo." Irish/Gaelic name composed of the elements muir
"sea" and geas "taboo."
MUIRIARTACH:
Variant of Irish/Gaelic Muicheachtach,
meaning "mariner, seaman."
MUNGA:
Gaelic form of Scottish Mungo, possibly meaning "dear friend."
MURCHADH:
"Sea warrior." Scottish/Gaelic name composed of the elements muir
"sea" and cath "battle."
MURTY:
Pet form of Irish/Gaelic Muiriartach, meaning
"mariner, seaman."
NAOIS:
Dialectal variant of Scottish/Gaelic Aonghus,
meaning "one/only choice."
NAOS:
Variant of Scottish/Gaelic Naois,
meaning "one/only choice."
NEACAL:
Scottish/Gaelic form of Nicholas, meaning
"victory of the people."
NÉILL:
Original Gaelic form of Irish Niall, meaning
"champion."
NIALL:
Original Gaelic form of Irish Niul, meaning
"champion."
NUALLAN
(Nuallán): "Little champion/chariot-fighter." Old Gaelic byname
transferred to forename use, composed of the word nuall
"champion, chariot-fighter" and a diminutive suffix.
ODHRAN
(Odhrán): "Little sallow one." Irish/Gaelic name composed of the
word odhra "dun; pale green; sallow" and a diminutive
suffix.
OENGUS
(Óengus): Variant of Scottish/Gaelic Aonghus,
meaning "one/only choice."
OILILL:
Variant of Irish/Gaelic Ailill,
meaning "elf."
OILIOLL:
Variant of Irish/Gaelic Ailill, meaning
"elf."
PÀDRAIG:
Scottish/Gaelic form of Patrick,
meaning "nobleman."
PADRAIG
(Pádraig): Irish/Gaelic form of Patrick,
meaning "nobleman."
PAIDIN
(Páidín): Diminutive form of Irish/Gaelic Pádraig,
meaning "little nobleman."
PARTH:
Nickname for Irish/Gaelic Parthalán, possibly
meaning "son of Talmai."
PARTHALAN
(Parthalán): Irish/Gaelic legend name of uncertain origin, but thought by
some experts to have been derived from the Latin form of Bartholomew,
meaning "son of Talmai." As the legend goes, this name was born by
an early invader of Ireland who was the first to arrive on those shores
after the biblical flood.
PARTHHLAN
(Párthhlán): Variant of Irish/Gaelic Parthalan,
possibly meaning "son of Talmai."
PARTHLAN
(Párthlán): Variant of Irish/Gaelic Parthalan,
possibly meaning "son of Talmai."
PARTNAN
(Partnán): Variant of Irish/Gaelic Parthalan,
possibly meaning "son of Talmai."
PEADAR:
Gaelic form of Peter, meaning "rock;
stone."
PILIB:
Irish/Gaelic form of English Philip, meaning "lover of horses."
PROINSIAS:
Irish/Gaelic form of Francisco,
meaning "free."
RAGHNALL:
Gaelic form of Scandinavian Ragnvald,
meaning
"wise ruler."
RAIBEART:
Scottish/Gaelic form of Robert, meaning
"famous."
RAIGAIN:
Old Gaelic name meaning "little king."
REAMANN
(Réamann): Irish/Gaelic form of
English Raymond, meaning
"wise protector."
RIAGAN
(Riagán): Old Gaelic name, possibly related to the word ríodhgach,
meaning "furious, impulsive."
RIAN:
Old Irish/Gaelic name, probably composed of the element ri
"king" and a diminutive suffix, yielding "little king."
RISTEARD
(Ristéard): Irish/Gaelic form of Richard,
meaning "powerful and brave."
ROBAN:
Gaelic pet form of Robert,
meaning "famous."
ROIBEARD
(Roibéard): Irish/Gaelic form of Robert, meaning
"famous."
RUADH:
Old Irish/Gaelic byname meaning "red."
RUADHAN
(Ruadhán): "Little red one." Diminutive form of Irish/Gaelic Ruadh, "red."
RUAIDHRI
(Ruaidhrí): "Red king." Irish/Gaelic name composed of the Celtic
elements ruadh "red" and rí "king."
RUISEART:
Scottish/Gaelic form of Richard, meaning
"powerful and brave."
SEAGHDH:
Scottish/Gaelic name, possibly meaning "hawk-like."
SEASNAN
(Seasnán): Variant of Gaelic Seastnan, meaning
"bodyguard."
SEASTNAN
(Seastnán): Old Gaelic name meaning "bodyguard," derived from the
word seasuighim, meaning "to defend; to resist."
SEOC:
Scottish/Gaelic form of English Jack, meaning
"God is gracious."
SIM:
Scottish/Gaelic form of Simeon, meaning
"hearkening."
SIMIDH:
Scottish/Gaelic form of Simeon, meaning
"hearkening."
SIOLTACH
(Sìoltach): Scottish/Gaelic name, originally a byname meaning
"sowing," i.e., "fruitful, seed-bearing, producing many
offspring."
SIOMON
(Síomón): Irish/Gaelic form of Simeon, meaning
"hearkening."
SIOTHRUN
(Siothrún): Irish/Gaelic form of English Geoffrey,
probably meaning "God's peace."
SIRIDEAN
(Sirideán): Irish/Gaelic name, possibly derived from the word sirim,
meaning "searcher."
STIANA:
Irish/Gaelic form of Greek Stephanos, meaning
"crown."
STIOFAN
(Stiofán): Irish/Gaelic form of Greek Stephanos,
meaning "crown."
SUILEABHAN
(Súileabhán): "Little dark
eyes." Old Irish/Gaelic name composed of the elements súil
"eye" and dubh "black, dark," and a diminutive
suffix.
TAM:
Nickname for Scottish/Gaelic Tòmas, meaning
"twin."
TAMHAS
(Tàmhas): Scottish/Gaelic form of Thomas, meaning
"twin."
TIGERNACH:
Variant of Irish/Gaelic Tighearnach,
meaning "lord."
TIGERNAN
(Tigernán): Variant of Irish/Gaelic Tighearnán,
meaning "little lord."
TIGERNMAGLUS:
Irish/Gaelic name meaning "lordly prince."
TIGHEARNACH:
Irish/Gaelic name meaning "lord."
TIGHEARNAN
(Tighearnán): "Little lord." Irish/Gaelic name composed of the
element tigern "lord" and a diminutive suffix.
TOMACHAN
(Tòmachan): Pet form of Scottish/Gaelic Tòmas,
meaning "twin."
TOMAG
(Tòmag): Pet form of Scottish/Gaelic Tòmas, meaning
"twin."
TÒMAS:
Scottish/Gaelic form of Thomas, meaning
"twin."
TORIN:
Irish/Gaelic name meaning "chief."
TUATHAL:
Irish/Gaelic name meaning "ruler of the people."
ULTAN:
Irish/Gaelic name meaning "of Ulster."