First up: Irish!
(unless otherwise noted, the modernized Irish spelling is given)
Boys:
- Ailill (AL-yill)--prob. "elf, sprite"
- Ainníleas (AWN-eel-yas)--poss. "adopted child". Older form is Aindiles (AWN-dyil-yes).
- Anluan (AHN-loon)--poss. "great warrior" or "great hound". Modern surname form is Hanlon / O'Hanlon.
- Ardán (AR-dawn)--"bear". Older form is Artán (AR-tawn).
- Baisceann (BAWSK-yan)--poss. "red head" or "round head"
- Beollán (BYOHL-awn)--poss. "lively"
- Branagán (BRAHN-ah-gawn)--"little raven". Modern surname form is Branigan/Brannigan.
- Caithnia (KAWN-yee-ah)--"battle champion"
- Céadach (KYAD-ahkh)--poss. "first". Anglicized as Kedagh.
- Ceallachán (KYAL-akh-awn)--prob. "little bright-head". Modern surname form is Callaghan/Callahan.
- Ceat (kyat)--"enduring, ancient". Older form is Cett (kyet).
- Ceithernach--(KAY-her-nahkh)--"leader of warriors"
- Ciarmhac (KYAR-vahk)--"dark son"
- Ciothruadh (KYEER-oo-ah)--"red shower" or poss. "red passion"
- Criofan / Criomthann (KREE-fan)--"fox"
- Daighre (DIRE-yeh)--"flame"
- Dalbhach (DAHL-vahkh)--poss. "guileful"
- Éireamhón (AYR-yav-ohn)--origin unknown. Anglicized as Erevan or Erivan.
- Éimhín (AY-veen)--poss. "ready". Older form is Émíne (AY-veen-yeh).
- Eochai / Eochaidh (OH-khee)--"horse". Older spelling is Eochaid.
- Eocho (OH-khoh)--form of Eochai. Older form is Eochu (OH-khoo).
- Fítheal (FEE-hyal)--poss. "goblin, sprite"
- Flaitheamh (FLAH-hav)--"lord".
- Flaithrí (FLAH-ree)--prob. "warrior king" or "lord-king"
- Gaoithín (GAY-heen)--"little clever one". Older form is Gáethíne (GAY-heen-yeh).
- Guaire (GOOer-yeh)--"proud, noble"
- Irial (EER-ee-ahl)--origin unknown
- Laighneach (LYE-nakh)--"from Leinster". Older spelling is Laighnech.
- Lughaidh (LOO-ee)--from the god-name Lugh, "light"
- Marcán (MAR-kawn)--"steed"
- Muirgheas (MOOR ['oo' like in English "foot"]-yas)--"sea-strength"
- Ríoghbhardán (RYEER-dawn)--"royal poet". Modern surname form is O'Riordan / Riordan.
- Solamh (SOHL-av, SUL-av)--form of Hebrew Solomon, "peace".
- Taichleach (TAHL-yakh)--"pacifying". Older spelling is Taithlech.
- Tuathal (TOO-ah-hahl)--"ruler of the people". Modern surname form is O'Toole.
Girls:
- Abhlach (AHV-lahkh)--poss. "apple tree"
- Ailleann (AWL-yan)--poss. "elf"
- Aodhamair (AY-ah-meer)--"fire" [a feminine of Aidan/Aodhán]
- Barrdhubh (BAR-oov)--"dark-headed"
- Bébháil (BYAY-vahl)--poss. "lady of Ireland"
- Béibhinn (BAY-vin)--"fair lady"
- Caointiarn (KWEEN-tee-arn, KEEN-tee-arn)--"gentle lady"
- Cobhlaith (KAHV-lah)--prob. "victorious"
- Dianaimh (DYAN-iv)--"flawless"
- Duibheasa (div-AS-ah)--"dark waterfall". Older form is Dub Essa (doov es-sah).
- Dúinseach (DOON-shakh)--"fortress" or poss. "brown-haired girl"
- Dunlaith (DOON-lah)--prob. "fortress-lady"
- Eachra / Eachradh (AKH-rah)--prob. "horse". Other form is Echrad (EKH-rahth ['th' like "that"]).
- Fíneamhain (FEEN-awn)--"vineyard"
- Finneacht (FYIN-akht)--"fair" [a feminine of Finn]
- Fíona (FEE-nah)--"vine". Older form is Fíne (FEEN-yeh).
- Forlaith (FUR-lah, FOR-lah)--"sovereignty"
- Gearrog (GYAR-rog)--"short"
- Geiléis (GYEL-aysh)--prob. "bright swan"
- Gormlaith (GORM-lah)--"blue lady" or poss. "splendid lady"
- Lasair (LAH-seer)--"flame"
- Learbhean (LYAR-van)--poss. "lady of the sea"
- Líoghach (LEE-yahkh)--"beautiful"
- Mór (MOHR)--"great, tall"
- Muireann (MOOR ['oo' like English "foot"]-yan)--prob. "fair-sea". Older spelling is Muirenn.
- Muirgheal (MOOR ['oo' like English "foot"]-yal)--"sea-bright".
- Onóra (oh-NOR-ah)--form of Latin Honora, "honor"
- Raghnailt (RYE-nilt)--from Norse Ragnhild, "battle-counsel"
- Róinseach (ROHN-shakh)--"seal" [a feminine of Ronan]
- Rónait (ROH-nat)--"seal" [another feminine of Ronan]
- Saorla / Saorlaith (SAYR-lah)--prob. "noble princess". Older spelling is Sáerlaith.
- Séadach (SHAY-dahkh)--prob. "rich possessions"
- Tailte (TAHL-tyeh)--poss. "earth" or "beautiful"
- Tuathla / Tuathlaith (TOO-ah-lah)--"princess of the people"
- Uasal (OO-sahl)--"noble"
Unisex:
- Bairrfhionn (BAHR-ee-ahn)--"fair-headed"
- Beag (BYAG)--"small". Older form is Becc ("BEK").
- Caisin (KAHSH-een)--prob. "curly"
- Ceallach (KYAHL-ahkh)--prob. "bright head" [much more common for boys]. Modern surname form is Kelly / O'Kelly.
- Conna (KUN-nah, KAHN-nah)--prob. form of Latin Columba, "dove"
- Éireannach (AY-ren-ahkh)--"of the Iverni/Erainn" [early Irish tribe]. Older spelling is Érennach.
- Uaithne (OO-in-yeh)--"green"
I know, I know--where are all the girls' names? The reason there are much fewer is two-fold:
Firstly, feminine names were much less likely to appear in records and writings; and secondly, girls were given English or Norse names more often than boys, especially the closer you get to modern-day, and many of those are still around today!
Because girls' names were harder to find, I ended up with a greater time-range than for boys--the boys' names are mostly late Medieval period (1100-1500), while some of the girls' names come from as early as the 600s.
Firstly, feminine names were much less likely to appear in records and writings; and secondly, girls were given English or Norse names more often than boys, especially the closer you get to modern-day, and many of those are still around today!
Because girls' names were harder to find, I ended up with a greater time-range than for boys--the boys' names are mostly late Medieval period (1100-1500), while some of the girls' names come from as early as the 600s.
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