Kate Monk's Onomastikon

(Dictionary of Names)


Irish Names of Germanic Origin

Male

Given Name and Variants Diminutives Meaning
Ailfred   Alfred
Amhlaoibh, Auliffe   Olaf
Anrái, Éinrí, Hannraoi, Hanraoi   Henry
Aralt   Harold?
Bearnard, Bearnad   Bernard
Eamonn, Éamann, Eamon, Eamán   Edmund
Gearárd   Gerard
Gearóid, Gearroíd, Gearalt, Gioróid, Garret, Garrett   Gerald
Gilbeirt, Gilibeirt   Gilbert
Gothfraidh, Gothraidh, Gofraidh   Godfrey?
Lionard   Leonard
Oilibhéar   Oliver
Raghnall, Raonall, Ránall   Ragnvald
Réamann, Réamonn   Raymond
Risteárd, Riocárd   Richard
Roibeárd, Riobárd? Roibin Robert
Séarlas   Charles
Siothrún, Seathrún?   Geoffrey
Somhairle, Sorley   ON summer traveller
Tiobóid, Toiboid   Theobald
Uailtéir, Uaitéir, Ualtéir, Ualtar   Walter
Uilleac, Uilleag, Uilleóg, Ulick   ON Hugleikr, mind + play?
Uilliam Liam William

Female

Given Name and Variants Diminutives Meaning
Aibhlin, Eibhlín, Eibhilin, Aileen, Ailen, Evaleen, Eveleen, Eileen   Aveline
Ailís, Ailíse, Ailse   Alice
Bearnairdín, Bernardine, Bernardette, Berneen    
Carleen   Fem of Charles
Gearóidín   Geraldine
Nelda    
Raghnailt   Ragnhild
Róis, Róise Róisín, Rosheen, Rosaleen Rose, Rosalind
Séarlait   Charlotte


This collection of names was compiled by Kate Monk and is ©1997, Kate Monk.

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