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The most unusual Irish name you ever came across

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  • #32
    JONJO THE MISER
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    Obama.


  • #33
    TopOfTheRight
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    I've a distant relative named Gobnait, always hater her because of it


  • #34
    Aard
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    Caoimhe > Keeva > Keefa

    I can't take anybody named Keefa seriously. Or any other odd anglicisation of an otherwise uncommon Irish name.


  • #35
    Superbus
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    Sadhbh.


  • #36
    iamwhoiam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,245 ✭✭✭✭iamwhoiam


    TopOfTheRight wrote: »
    I've a distant relative named Gobnait, always hater her because of it
    There are loads of Gobnaits in West Cork , named after Saint Gobnait .There is a Gobnaits well in Baile Bhuirne


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  • #37
    iamwhoiam
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    Superbus wrote: »
    Sadhbh.
    I love that name , its so ancient and celtic .From irish mythology , she was the mother of Oisín by Fionn Mac Cumhaill


  • #38
    Kold
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    dlofnep wrote: »
    I like looking at the 1901/11 census for the old irish names.. Don't hear much of these today.

    Eudhmonn
    Féilim/Feidhlimidh
    Deasmhumha Pádraig
    Conlaedh
    Lúgaidh
    Aodhgháin
    Uilliam

    I know an Aodhgán. I also know a Gobnait.


  • #39
    deise go deo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,677 ✭✭✭deise go deo


    iamwhoiam wrote: »
    There are loads of Gobnaits in West Cork , named after Saint Gobnait .There is a Gobnaits well in Baile Bhuirne


    Theres more than that. Theres the remains of her House, her Grave and a big weird looking statue too.


  • #40
    The Aussie
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    I called a bloke Dog Sh!t one night does that count.


  • #41
    brokenhinge
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    iarfhlaith-the Irish for Jarlath. Had to email one a while ago and had no clue what gender it was..


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  • #42
    dlofnep
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    Aard wrote: »
    Caoimhe > Keeva > Keefa

    I can't take anybody named Keefa seriously. Or any other odd anglicisation of an otherwise uncommon Irish name.

    I prefer the better pronounication - Kweeva :D


  • #43
    Ave Sodalis
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,555 ✭✭✭Ave Sodalis


    dlofnep wrote: »
    I prefer the better pronounication - Kweeva :D
    I strongly resent that comment...


  • #44
    Salty
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    fedor.2. wrote: »
    I came on a Saoirse once, does that count????

    There's loads of Saoirses around. I've a cousin called Saoirse.
    iamwhoiam wrote: »
    There are loads of Gobnaits in West Cork , named after Saint Gobnait .There is a Gobnaits well in Baile Bhuirne

    I know a Gobnait, and she's originally from Baile Bhuirne!


  • #45
    proon4
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    I grew up beside a rather posh family who were very formal . Their surname was Bates..They liked to be addressed formally... Mr Bates.. Mrs Bates...Miss Bates ..and of course their young son....Master Bates.....Right little wanker he was


  • #46
    Rds1989
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    proon4 wrote: »
    I grew up beside a rather posh family who were very formal . Their surname was Bates..They liked to be addressed formally... Mr Bates.. Mrs Bates...Miss Bates ..and of course their young son....Master Bates.....Right little wanker he was

    Our principal in letterkenny was master bates (no joking)


  • #47
    Truley
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    Uileann, Abhainn, Turlough, Tiernan, Damhnait, Iarflaith (sp?) The last one is becoming very popular, there are at least two babies called Iarflaith in the creche where I work.

    Also about 50 billion Saoirses


  • #48
    proon4
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    Rds1989 wrote: »
    Our principal in letterkenny was master bates (no joking)


    So thats what became of him !!!!!


  • #49
    iamwhoiam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,245 ✭✭✭✭iamwhoiam


    It does my head in to see the lovely ancient name of Cian written with a K .There is no k in the language of its origin .


  • #50
    Lemsiper
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    Sormladh.


  • #51
    El Siglo
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    Gobnait, it's a girls name I think it's the Irish for Abigail. It's a fairly unusual name so it is.


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  • #52
    Greentopia
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    dlofnep wrote: »
    I prefer the better pronounication - Kweeva :D

    I had a cat named Caoimhe once. Stupid ex left the bedroom window open one night, she jumped out and fell 3 storeys, ran off and I never saw her again, and I did everything to find her-went looking everywhere for days and put posters up :( Still suspicious he did it on purpose the fecker, he never did like her.

    Most unusual Irish name-met a guy called Ushna once(sp?). He was hot.
    Met a Sadhbh and an Oillín-think it means little fairy or elf. Damn hippies :D
    (actually I love those names)


  • #53
    iamwhoiam
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    El Siglo wrote: »
    Gobnait, it's a girls name I think it's the Irish for Abigail. It's a fairly unusual name so it is.
    Not in West Cork it isnt , there are loads of them


  • #54
    Oranage2
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    That jobless paddy guy 'Feilim Mac an Iomaire' no wonder he couldnt find a job when its bloody impossible to prononce his name!


  • #55
    Greentopia
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    Oranage2 wrote: »
    That jobless paddy guy 'Feilim Mac an Iomaire' no wonder he couldnt find a job when its bloody impossible to prononce his name!

    He's from Connemara where it's rather common to have Irish names I believe :)
    Also he's jobless no more-he got 5 job offers and is now working for Paddy Power's bookies so his name obviously didn't do him any harm.


  • #56
    ballsymchugh
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    TopOfTheRight wrote: »
    I've a distant relative named Gobnait, always hater her because of it

    irish for deborah. (and abigail as someone's already said)
    Mongarra wrote: »
    There's a Béibhinn or Béibhín in our parish. Only time I ever heard it.

    irish for vivienne.

    heard some little girl being interviewed on the radio from the hippy camp in offaly a couple of years ago called uisce. now that's definitely NOT a name.


  • #57
    iamwhoiam
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    Greentopia wrote: »
    I had a cat named Caoimhe once. Stupid ex left the bedroom window open one night, she jumped out and fell 3 storeys, ran off and I never saw her again, and I did everything to find her-went looking everywhere for days and put posters up :( Still suspicious he did it on purpose the fecker, he never did like her.

    Most unusual Irish name-met a guy called Ushna once(sp?). He was hot.
    Met a Sadhbh and an Oillín-think it means little fairy or elf. Damn hippies :D
    (actually I love those names)
    I love that the cat was Caoimhe !! I saw posters here for a missing cat called Macushla , Mac for short !


  • #58
    iamwhoiam
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    ballsymchugh wrote: »
    irish for deborah. (and abigail as someone's already said)



    irish for vivienne.

    heard some little girl being interviewed on the radio from the hippy camp in offaly a couple of years ago called uisce. now that's definitely NOT a name.
    I hope her surname wasnt Beatha !


  • #59
    Oranage2
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    Greentopia wrote: »
    He's from Connemara where it's rather common to have Irish names I believe :)
    Also he's jobless no more-he got 5 job offers and is now working for Paddy Power's bookies so his name obviously didn't do him any harm.

    You his boyfriend or something?


  • #60
    Stained Class
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    El Siglo wrote: »
    Gobnait,. It's a fairly unusual name so it is.

    I wonder why that is..............?


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  • #61
    Greentopia
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    iamwhoiam wrote: »
    I love that the cat was Caoimhe !! I saw posters here for a missing cat called Macushla , Mac for short !

    She was a little divil but I still miss her :(
    Friend's kitty is Max or Mac, not Irish though, otherwise known as Mactastic MacDoodles as a nod to his American breed type (Maine Coon)
    Would it surprise you if I told you his owner is a 50 year old straight guy? :D


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