Names And Their Meanings

Celtic Male

FINNÉN: Gaelic name composed of Old Irish Finn "white" and a diminutive suffix, hence "little white one." FION: Variant spelling of Gaelic Fionn, meaning "fair, white."FIONN: Modern Gaelic form of Old Irish Finn, meaning "fair, white." FIONNAGÁN: Double diminutive of Gaelic Fionn, meaning "tiny little white one."FIONNBARR: Gaelic name composed of the elements Fionn "white" and bàrr (Old Irish barr) "head, top," hence "fair-headed."FIONNBARRA: Variant spelling of Gaelic Fionnbarr, meaning "fair-headed."FIONNBHARR: Variant spelling of Gaelic Fionnbarr, meaning "fair-headed."FIONNGHALL: Gaelic name composed of the elements Fionn "fair, white" and gal "valor," hence "white valor."FIONNLAGH: Gaelic name composed of the elements Fionn "fair, white" and laoch "champion, hero," hence "white champion." This is the conventional translation; however, there used to be an old Gaelic word lagh (now obsolete) that was borrowed from the Old English term iar lagh (iar "set, ready" + lagh"law"); therefore, this name could have originally meant "white law(man)."FLOIN: Old Gaelic byname meaning "red, ruddy."FRANG: Scottish Gaelic form of Latin Franciscus, meaning "French."GALLCHOBHAR: Gaelic name composed of the elements gall "Gaul, Lowlander, stranger" and cabhair"help, support," hence "foreign help."GILLEASBAIG: Contracted form of Gaelic Gille Easbaig, meaning "bishop's servant."GRÁDA: Old Gaelic byname meaning "noble."LABHRAIDH: Gaelic name meaning "he speaks." In Irish legend, this is the name of a sacred king connected with the Leinstermen and the taking of Tara. He was also known as Labhraidh Lorc ("he speaks fierce").LAIGHEAN: Old Gaelic byname meaning "spear, javelin."LEANNÁN: Gaelic byname meaning "little cloak."MAEDÓC: Old Irish Gaelic name meaning "my dear Áedh."MAEL-MAEDÓC: Old Irish Gaelic name meaning "devotee of Maedóc."MAITIÚ (pron. mah-tyoo): Old Gaelic form of French Mathieu, meaning "gift of God."MAOL-MAODHÓG: Modern Gaelic form of Old Irish Gaelic Mael-Maedóc, meaning "devotee ofMaedóc." MARCAS: Irish Gaelic form of Latin Marcus, meaning "defense" or "of the sea."MATHGHAMHAIN: Irish Gaelic byname meaning "bear calf."MUICHEACHTACH: Scottish Gaelic name composed of the elements muir "sea" and ceartach "ruler, skilled," hence "skilled seaman." MUIRGHEAS: Gaelic name composed of the elements muir "sea" and geas "taboo," hence "sea-taboo."MUIRIARTACH: Modern form of Scottish Gaelic Muicheachtach, meaning "skilled seaman."NIALL: Old Gaelic name derived from Old Irish Niul, meaning "champion."NUALLÁN: Old Gaelic byname composed of the word nuall "champion, chariot-fighter" and a diminutive suffix, hence "little champion" or "little chariot-fighter."ODHRÁN: Irish Gaelic name composed of the word odhar "dun; pale green; sallow" and a diminutive suffix, hence "little sallow one."OILBHREIS: Gaelic form of French Olivier, probably meaning "elf army."PÁDRAIG: Modern form of Old Irish Gaelic Patraicc, meaning "patrician; of noble descent."PÀDRAIG: Scottish Gaelic form of Irish Gaelic Pádraig, meaning "patrician; of noble descent."PATRAICC: Old Irish Gaelic name derived from Latin Patricius, meaning "patrician; of noble descent."PEADAR: Gaelic form of Greek Petros, meaning "rock, stone."PROINNTEACH: Irish name composed of the Gaelic elements proinn "banquet" and teach "hall, house," denoting a "generous person." RIAGÁN: Variant spelling of Gaelic Riaghán, possibly meaning "furious, impulsive."RIAGHÁN: Old Gaelic name, possibly related to the word ríodhgach, meaning "furious, impulsive."RIAN: Old Gaelic name, probably composed of the element ríogh "king" and a diminutive suffix, hence "little king."SEASTNÁN: Old Gaelic name derived from the word seasuighim ("to defend; to resist"), hence "bodyguard."TEÀRLACH: Scottish Gaelic form of Irish Gaelic Toirdhealbhach, meaning "instigator."TOIRDHEALBHACH: Irish Gaelic name derived from the word toirdhealbh "prompting," hence "instigator."TOMÁS: Irish Gaelic form of Greek Thōmas, meaning "twin." Compare with another form of Tomás.TÒMAS: Scottish Gaelic form of Greek Thōmas, meaning "twin."