Tag Archives: ireland

Irish Names from the Middle Ages – Dubchoblaig, Flaithbertach, Mór, Nuadu

2 Comments | 11 November 2009
I’ve always thought of mór (as in an Gorta Mór) simply as an Irish vocabulary word. So I was a bit surprised to learn that it was once used as a female name: In the late middle ages, the name Mór (meaning great or big) was very popular for a woman. Although given the 21st­ century [...]
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Bye Bye, Bridget – Irish Names Dropped to Minimize Prejudice

1 Comment | 21 October 2009
A recent study found that the Irish Catholic names Bridget and Patrick were used much less often among second-generation Irish than among first-generation Irish in late 19th-century England and Wales. English Protestant names like George and William, on the other hand, were used much more often by these second-generation Irish. Why? Researchers Malcolm Smith and Donald [...]
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How to Pronounce Popular Irish Names – Aoife, Cian, Niamh, Oisin

8 Comments | 17 March 2008
Most of the names popular in Ireland today — names like Jack, Sarah, Adam and Emma — are easy to pronounce. But others can be tricky for non-Irish-speakers to decipher. So, in honor of St. Patrick’s Day, here are some Irish names and their pronunciations. Girl Names: Aoife is pronounced EE-fa. Caoimhe is pronounced KEE-va or KWEE-va. Ciara is [...]
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