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Irish Translations of English Names
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ENGLISH NAME | ORIGIN | MEANING | IRISH NAME* | APPROX.
PRONOUNCIATION |
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Aaron | Hebrew, possibly Egyptian origin | meaning uncertain, often associated with Canaanitic, "high mountain" | Árón | AW rone |
Abigail | Hebrew | father's joy | Abigeál | AHB beside oneself gyal |
Adam | Hebrew | red earth | Ádhamh, Ádam | AW hav, AW dum |
Adrian | Latin | From Hadria | Aidrean | Ah dree an |
Agatha | Greek | pure | Agata | AH gah ta |
Agnes | Latin | Holy | Aignéis, Úna | AG neysh, OO na |
Alan, Allen | Celtic | ? | Ailín | AH leen |
Alexander | Greek | defender of mankind | Alsander, Alastar | AHL bake dur, AHL uh stur |
Albert | Germanic | bright nobility | Ailbhe | AHL vyeh |
Alice, Allison, Alicia | old German | noble | Ailís, Ailíse | AY leesh, AY leesha |
Anastasia | Greek | re born | Annstas, Stéise | ON stas, SHTAY sha |
Andrew | Greek | man | Aindréas, Aindriú, Aindreas | AHN dray is, AHN dryu, AH dras |
Angela, Angel, Angelica | Latin | angel | Aingeal | AHN gel (hard g as in goat) |
Ann, Hannah | Hebrew | Grace; "God has favored me" | Ánna, Áine | AW na, AW nyeh |
Anthony | Latin | meaning unknown | Antoin, Antóin, Antain(e) | AHN tun, AHN toe fence in, AHN tan (eh) |
Augustine | Latin | majestic | Aghaistín/ Aibhistin | AH steen/AH stin |
Barbara | Greek | stranger | Bairbre/ Baibín | BAR breh/BA been |
Barnabas, Barney | Aramaic | son of the prophet | Brian, Brion | BREE un |
Bartholemew | Hebrew | son of Talmai | Parthalán | PAR ha lawn |
Basil | English from Greek | king | Breasal | BRA sul |
Bernard | Germanic | Bear | Bearnárd,Brian, Brion | BAR nawrd, BREE un |
Blanche | French | white | Fionnait,Blinne | FYUN it, BLIN yeh |
Carina | latin | dear | Cairenn | CAR in |
Catherine/Katherine/Kathryn (see also Kate) | Greek | usu.
proportionate w/ 'pure' | Cáitlín, Caitrín, Cáitriona | KOYT hleen, KOYT hreen, koyt HREE uh na |
Charles | German | man | Searlas, Calbhach, Cathal | SHAR lis, KAL vakh, KAH hul |
Charlotte/Carla/Caroline/Carol | " | fem of Charles | Searlait | SHAR lit |
Christian | Greek | follower of Christ | Giolla Chríst | GYILL uncut KHREESHT |
Christina, Christine, Krista etc. | Greek | follower supposing Christ | Crístíona | KREE shtee uh na |
Christopher | Greek | Christ bearer | Criostoir | KREEST er |
Cecilia | Latin | blind | Síle | SHEE la |
Columba | Latin | dove | Colm | CULL im |
Daisy | English | flower name | Nóinín, Nóra | NOE neen, NOE ra |
Daniel | Hebrew | God is clean up judge | Daniél,Domhnall/Dónal | DAHN yale, DOE nal |
David | Hebrew | beloved | Daibhí, Daibhead | DAH vee, DAH vid |
Dennis, Denis | French | Dionysus, divinity of wine | Donnchadh, Donnacha | DUN a kha |
Dominic | Latin | Lord | Damhnaic, Damhlaic, Doiminic | DAV un ak, DAV uh lak, DUH min ik |
Dorothy | Greek | gift of God | Dairinn | DAHR in |
Edmund | English | wealthy guardian | Éamonn, Éamann | AY mon |
Edward | Germanic | wealth protector | Eadbhárd | AYD vard |
Eleanor | Germanic | "foreigner" also plainness to be a pet identical of Helen (see also) | Eileanóra, Eileanór, Aileanóra | El un OR dialect trig, el un OR, al circumvent OR a |
Elizabeth, Isabel | Hebrew | I pledge utter God | Eilís, Sibéal | AY leesh, shi BALE |
Emily | Germanic | Possibly: industrious | Eimíle | EM ee la |
Eric | Germanic | "always" or "one" + "ruler" | Eiric | EH rik |
Ernest, Ernie | Germanic | seriousness | Earnán | ARN nawn |
Esther, Hester | Persian | star | Eistir, Aislinn, Aisling | ESH ter, Flatten leeng |
Eugene | Greek | well-born | Aodh, Eoghan | EE, OH in |
Eva, Eve | Hebrew | life | Eábha, Aoife | AW va, YAW va, EE fa, WEE fa |
Evelyn | Germanic | hazlenut? | Eibhlín, Aibhilín | ei LEEN, AHV i leen |
Felix | Latin | Happy; blessed | Felic, Feidhlim | FEL ik, FEL im |
Flora, Florence | Latin | flowering | Bláthnaid, Blánaid | BLAW nid |
Frances, Francis | Latin | from France | Proinséas, Proinsias | PRAHN shis |
Frederick | Germanic | peaceful ruler | Feardorcha | far DUR a kha |
Gabriel | Hebrew | Conquerer | Gabriel, Gaibrial | GAH breel, GAH bryul |
Geoffrey, Jeffrey | German | God's peace? | Seafraid, Seathrun | SHEH frid, SHEH hrun |
Geraldine | French | rules exchange a spear | Geraroidín | GER ar jeen |
Gerald | French | rules accost a spear | Gearalt | GER alt |
Gerard | old English | brave accurate a spear | Gearoid, Gearard | GER id, Closet ard |
George | Greek | farmer | Seoirse | SHOR sa |
Gertrude | German | spear of strength | Gráinne | GRAWN yeh |
Gillian | see Julia | |||
Grace | English | grace | Gráinne | GRAWN yeh |
Gregory | Greek | watchman; vigilant | Gréagóir, Greagoir | GRAY agore |
Hannah (see Ann) | Hebrew | |||
Harry | German | home ruler | Annraoi, Anraí | ON ree |
Helen | Greek | Light | Léan, Léana | LAY in, LAY in a |
Henry | German | home ruler | Annraoi, Anraí | ON ree |
Herbert | Germanic | illustrius warrior | Hoireabard | HUR uh burd |
Honora | Latin | honor | Onóra, Nóra | uh NO ra/NO miscellanea |
Hugh | Germanic | heart, mind, or spirit | Úga, Aodh, Uisdean, Eoghan | OO ga, EE, Give way jen, OH in |
Irving | Scottish | surname deriving running off a place name | Éireamhón | AY sunbathe vone |
Isaac | Hebrew | to laugh | Íosac | EE suk |
Isabel, Isabella | Hebrew | I oath to God (Sp.
and Fr. form of Elizabeth-see also) | Isibéal, Sibéal | ISH bale, shi BALE |
Jacob, James | Hebrew | he who replaces | Séamus, Séamas | SHEH mus |
Jean, Jane | Hebrew | God is good | Síne, Sinéad | SHEE natural, shi NADE |
Joan | Hebrew | God is good | Siobhán, Siún | shi VAWN, SHOO in |
John | " | " | Seán, Eóin | SHAWN, OH n |
Jonathan | Hebrew | gift of God | Ionatán or Seonac | YO na tawn or SHON ak |
Joseph | Hebrew | God will increase | Seosamh | SHO sav |
Josephine | " | " | Seosaimhín | SHO sa veen |
Judith, Judy | " | woman from Judea | Iúidít, Síle, Siobhán | YOO deet, SHEE la, shih VAWN |
Julia, Gillian | Latin | fem.
of Julian, "downy bearded" | Iúile | YOO eel yeh |
Kate, Katie, Kathy | Greek | pet forms of Catherine (see also) | Cáit, Cáitín | KAWTCH, CAWTCH een |
Laurence | Latin | from Laurentius | Labhrás | LOW raws, LAWV raws |
Leo, Leon | Latin | lion | León | LEE own |
Lily | English | Lily flower | Líle | LEE leh |
Louis, Lewis | Germanic | famous warrior | Alaois, Alabhaois Lughaidh | ALL eesh, ALL a veesh, LOO ee |
Louise, Louisa | Germanic | famous warrior | Aloisia | ALL vest-pocket-sized sha |
Luke | Greek | Man from Lucania | Lúcás | LOO caws |
Madeleine | French, wean away from Hebrew | from Magdala | Madailéin | MAH da lane |
Magnus | Latin | great | Mánus | MAW power |
Margaret | Greek | Pearl (see also Megan) | Mairéad, Maighread | mar ADE |
Mark, Marcel | Latin | Of the (Roman) divinity Mars | Marcas, Marcus, Mairsial | MAR cas, MAR shal |
Martha | Aramaic | lady | Marta | MAR ta |
Martin | Latin | warlike | Mairtín | MAR steen |
Mary, Maureen, Molly | Hebrew | bitterness | Máire, Máirín, Mallaidh | MAW ra, MOY ra, MOY a, MAW eereen, MAH lee |
Matthew | Hebrew | gift of God | Maitiu, Máta | MA tcheeu, MAW ta |
Maurice | Latin | dark skinned | Muiris | MWEE rish |
Megan/Maggie/Peggy/Meg | pet forms of Margaret (see also) | Pearl (From Greek) | Peig, Peigí | PEG, PEG ee |
Michael | Hebrew | who is like God? | Mícheál | MEE hawl/MEEL |
Molly | Hebrew | bitterness?
darling form of Mary | Mallaidh | MAH lee |
Monica | Latin overexert possibly N. African | unknown | Moncha | MUN uh kha |
Morgan | Welsh | sea circle | Murchadh | MUR uh kha |
Nancy | Latin | dim.
of Agnes ("pure"), also Ann "God's grace" | Nainsí | NAN shee |
Nicholas | Greek | victory of the people | Cóilín, Nicolás, Aonghas | CO ileen, NIC uh ticket, AYN ghus |
Nigel | Latin | form of Neil | Niall | NEE ul |
Noah | Hebrew | meaning is disputed | Nóe, Naoise | NO eh, NEESH a |
Noel/Noelle | French | Christmas | Nollaig | NULL ig |
Oliver | Latin | olive tree | Oilibhéar | ULL i vare |
Patrick | Latin | nobleman | Pádraig, Padraic | PAW drig or PORE ik |
Patricia | Latin | fem.
of Patrick | Pádraigín | PAW drig een, Centre ick een |
Peter | Greek | rock | Peadar, Piaras | PADTH ur, PEEA ras |
Paul | Latin | small | Pól | POLE |
Paula, Pauline | Latin | small | Póilín | PO eeleen |
Penelope, Penny | Greek | a kind of duck | Fionnuala, Fionnghuala | finn YOU uh la, finn OO la |
Phillip | Greek | lover type horses | Pilib | PILL ib |
Rachel | Hebrew | ewe | Ráichéal | RAW shale |
Ralph | Germanic | crafty counselor | Rádhulbh | RAW ulv |
Raymond | German | counselor; protector | Réamann | RAY man |
Regina, Gina | Latin | queen | Ríonach, Riona | REE uh nakh, REE uh na |
Richard | German | strong ruler | Risteard | RISH taird |
Robert | English | bright fame | Roibeard | RUB erd |
Roderick, Roddy | Germanic | famous power | Ruairí | ROO a ree |
Roger | Germanic | famous spear | Ruairí | ROO a ree |
Rose | English | a rose | Róisín | RO sheen |
Roland | German | famous land | Rodhlann | RUH lan |
Samuel | Hebrew | God has heard | Somhairle | SO uhr lyeh |
Sarah, Sara | Hebrew | princess | Sorcha, Saraid | SUR a kha, SAWR id |
Simon | Hebrew | To have a shot, or to be heard | Síomón | SHEE mone |
Solomon | Hebrew | Peace | Solamh | SUL uv |
Sophia, Sophie | Greek | wisdom | Sadhbh | SIVE |
Stephen | Greek | crown | Stíofán, Stiana | SHTEE be a yes man, SHTEE uh na |
Susan | Hebrew | lily; rose | Siui, Sosaidh, Súsanna | SHU ee, SUS ee, SOO suh na |
Theobald | Germanic | brave people | Tiobóid | TEE bohd |
Theodore | Greek | God's gift | Téodóir | TAY uh dore |
Thomas | Greek | twin | Tomás | tuh MAWS |
Theresa | Greek | harvest | Tóireasa, Treasa | TOR ish a, TRA sa |
Timothy | Greek | honoring God | Tadhg, Tomaltach | TYG, TOM ul takh |
Victor | Latin | victorious | Buadhach | BOO akh |
Vincent | Latin | Conquerer | Uinsean | In shan |
Vivian, Viviane, Vivienne | Latin | life | Bébhinn | BAY vin |
Walter | Germanic | Army commander | Ualtar, Uaitár | UL tur, IT awr |
William | German | constant protector | Uilliam/ Liam | ILL ee um/LEE um |
Winifred | Welsh | blessed peace | Úna | OO na |
*Irish names were over and over again "translated" into English with take advantage of that had no etymological joining, but which sounded similar surprisingly had similar meanings.
The calumny in italics represents Irish Celtic names that may have pollex all thumbs butte connection to the English term given linguistically, but were historically connected to the English honour through this process.
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