Accurate & Grammatically Correct Irish Baby Names?

TechnoFreek · 07-08-2011 12:00PM #1

Hi,

Can anyone recommend a book or website that has an accurate list of authentic Irish baby names and their meanings/origins.

Many of the books and sites we have checked so far don't seem to be 100% accurate in terms of spelling, use of fadas etc.

All help appreciated.

Micilin Muc · 08-08-2011 06:51AM

TechnoFreek wrote: »

Hi,

Can anyone recommend a book or website that has an accurate list of authentic Irish baby names and their meanings/origins.

Many of the books and sites we have checked so far don't seem to be 100% accurate in terms of spelling, use of fadas etc.

All help appreciated.

You could check most names in a book called An Sloinnteoir agus an tAinmneoir. It's the most authoratative resource for names as Gaeilge! I've a copy if you want to check a name or two.

TechnoFreek · 10-08-2011 08:55AM

Thanks for the recommendation and offer Micilin.

I went ahead and ordered a copy for myself as this baby name process is going to be a long drawn out one! Plus it sounds like a useful reference book to have regardless!

marundel · 23-01-2012 02:24AM

Not exactly tied to the OP, but related...

I am a member of a living history group called the Society for Creative Anachronism. Part of our play involves adopting names from various medieval timeframes and countries.

My daughter has come of age, and wishes to adopt her own persona within our club. She has chosen pre-15th century Ireland as the culture she wishes to emulate, and is looking for a documentable female Irish name with the pronunciation of (or close to) Ay-vin. We have found several different names with pronunciations of Ee-vin, Ee-veen, Ay-veen, and Ee-vain, but the closest we could come to Ay-vin was the boy's name Aodhfin.

Is there such a girl's name as would be pronounced Ay-vin in Irish Gaelic, and if so, what is the proper spelling?

Thank you for any replies.

An gal gréine · 23-01-2012 03:36PM

marundel wrote: »

Not exactly tied to the OP, but related...

I am a member of a living history group called the Society for Creative Anachronism. Part of our play involves adopting names from various medieval timeframes and countries.

My daughter has come of age, and wishes to adopt her own persona within our club. She has chosen pre-15th century Ireland as the culture she wishes to emulate, and is looking for a documentable female Irish name with the pronunciation of (or close to) Ay-vin. We have found several different names with pronunciations of Ee-vin, Ee-veen, Ay-veen, and Ee-vain, but the closest we could come to Ay-vin was the boy's name Aodhfin.

Is there such a girl's name as would be pronounced Ay-vin in Irish Gaelic, and if so, what is the proper spelling?

Thank you for any replies.

These two are the closest I can think of:
Éabha usually pronounced as AY-A-VA.
Aoibheann usually pronounced as EVEN.

Accurate & Grammatically Correct Irish Baby Names?

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