Réidín

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I'm thinking of this name for a baby girl. I knew a girl in college called Réidín and loved the name. However, I can't find an origin for it. I've never come across it in any literature, so I suspect it's made up or maybe to do with Réaltín. Anyone shed any light on it?

craoltoir

www.irishbabynames.com or www.babynamesofireland.com might be of interest to you.

Can't find any reference for Réidín.

Loveless

deemark wrote: »

Anyone shed any light on it?

Réiltín = little star *

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Loveless wrote: »

Réiltín = little star *

I know and it's lovely, I'm just wondering if Réidín is a version of it. I really like the name but I'd prefer if it had a story behind it. All of my family have Irish names and I'd like to keep that going.

An gal gréine

The nearest that I can think of is bréidín, which means tweed in English.

craoltoir

How about Éadaoin

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89ta%C3%ADn

Múinteoir

In Foclóir Uí Dhónaill, réad is given as an literary word for 'star' and the word Réadlann is the Irish for an (astronomical) observatory. Réidín could be the diminutive (i.e. little star) of that. I'm only taking an informed guess here, so please don't take that as gospel.

tuisginideach

Would it be from 'Mairéad + ín ' = little Margaret

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tuisginideach wrote: »

Would it be from 'Mairéad + ín ' = little Margaret

I'd thought of that too. Maybe. I wish I was still in contact with her and I could just ask!

Thanks craoltóir for that, I quite like Éadaoin, as the pronunciation of Etaín doesn't really appeal to me, though I like the name.

lionessIRE

My name is Réidín, (pronounced ray-deen).

When Im asked about my name, I just say that its an old irish name, that theres no direct translation to it. I also knew a girl who's name is Réidín and she says the same.

Ive heard the theory about it being 'little Jennifer' (Mairéadín) but that translation doesn't really appeal to me - ha! Anyway Mairead is spelt 'read' at the end, not 'reid'.

Fuinseog

deemark wrote: »

I'm thinking of this name for a baby girl. I knew a girl in college called Réidín and loved the name. However, I can't find an origin for it. I've never come across it in any literature, so I suspect it's made up or maybe to do with Réaltín. Anyone shed any light on it?

are you sure it wasn't Reiltin?

implausible

Old thread being resurrected again. The last time I posted, I ended up having a Cathal. Now, I'm expecting again and again, this name is stuck in my head. I really appreciate the input of everyone who posted the last time but I'm just wondering - are any other experts with other information on its origins out there this time around? Not having a good origin for the name would actually put me off using it.

lionessIRE

deemark wrote: »

Old thread being resurrected again. The last time I posted, I ended up having a Cathal. Now, I'm expecting again and again, this name is stuck in my head. I really appreciate the input of everyone who posted the last time but I'm just wondering - are any other experts with other information on its origins out there this time around? Not having a good origin for the name would actually put me off using it.

My name is Réidín and ive recently done some research into my name. . . I was talking to a man from gaeltacht region in kerry and he said that its linked to the name Mairéad. . . . Mairéadín was a name used years ago as little Mairéad or Mairéad Junior in families and as time went on it was shortened down to Réidín.


Hope this helps. . . I myself wasnt too impressed with that meaning though lol

P. Breathnach

lionessIRE wrote: »

... Mairéadín was a name used years ago as little Mairéad or Mairéad Junior in families and as time went on it was shortened down to Réidín....

For those who believe that every Irish name should have an English cognate, I suggest Magsie.

[It adds weight to my preference for not translating names.]

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P. Breathnach wrote: »

For those who believe that every Irish name should have an English cognate, I suggest Magsie.

[It adds weight to my preference for not translating names.]

Do you know something? I really like the sound of that! 'Magsie' would be a very cute nickname....

Rhedyn

deemark wrote: »

Réidín

I like the sound of it.
Mairéad is a nice name too if that is the origin.
But like previously said don't try to translate it to English.