Kate Monk's Onomastikon

(Dictionary of Names)


Irish Names of Latin Origin

Male

Given Name and Variants Diminutives Meaning
Ághaistín, Águistín, Aibhistín   Augustine
Antain, Antaine   Anthony
Beinidict   Benedict
Colmán, Colum, Colm, Colom, Columba Coilín, Coileán, 'Columbanus' dove
Columbkille, Colmcille   Colm of the church
Doiminic   Dominic
Gréagóir, Grioghar   Gregory
Labhrás, Lubhrás?   Lawrence
Lúcán   Lucian
Maghnus, Manus   Latin 'great'
Máirtín, Mártan, Martan   Martin
Marcas   Marcus
Padhra, Pádhraic, Padhraig, Pádraic, Pádraig, P« traig Paidi, Páid, Páidín, Paraic, Parra, Porick, Poric Patrick
Proinsias, Proinnsias, Fronses   Francis
Uinseann, Uinsionn   Vincent

Female

Given Name and Variants Diminutives Meaning
Agusteen   Augustine
Aimilíona   Emiliana
Cairenn, Caireann   Carina?
Clár   Claire?
Columba    
Eimíle   Emily
Iúile   Julie?
Máible   Mabel
Mairsil, Mairsile   Marcella
Nápla, Nábla?   Annabel
Onóra Onorina, Honorina, NÙ ra, NÙ irÍ n, Noreen Honora
Pádraigín   Patricia
Proinséas   Frances
Síle, Selia, Sheela, Sheelagh, Sheila   Cecily
Sisile    


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

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