• A formal Irish name consists of a given name and a surname. In the Irish language, most surnames are patronymic surnames, distinct from patronyms, which...
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    "[t]he name of the State is Éire, or, in the English language, Ireland". Hence, the Irish state has two official names, Éire (in Irish) and Ireland (in English)...
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  • in Ireland are anglicisations of Irish language names; that is, adaptations of the Irish names to English phonology and spelling. However, some names come...
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  • commonly accepted as the Irish equivalent of the etymologically unrelated names Anna and Anne. During the "Irish revival", some Irish names which had fallen out...
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  • Lasairfhíona (Irish pronunciation: [ˈl̪ˠasˠəɾʲˌiːnˠə]), is an Irish language feminine given name. The name means "wine flame" or "flame of wine" as it...
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  • the Irish Free State in 1922 (now the Republic of Ireland, officially named "Ireland"). In addition to, and sometimes instead of, its official name, several...
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  • Mór is an Irish language feminine given name. Mór is a feminine first name used in Ireland since the medieval era. It may have been the original form of...
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    Irish people (Irish: Muintir na hÉireann or Na hÉireannaigh) are an ethnic group and nation native to the island of Ireland, who share a common ancestry...
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    Maeve (redirect from Maeve (Irish name))
    mayv) is a female given name of Irish origin. It comes from the Irish name Méabh, which was spelt Meadhbh in Early Modern Irish (pronounced [mʲɛɣv]), Meḋḃ...
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  • Cainnech (Modern Irish: Cainneach) is an Old Irish given name. Cainnech appears to have belonged to that class of Irish names which were suitable for both...
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  • Fedelm, Gaelic-Irish female given name. It has been Latinized as Fidelma. Fedelm was a name that, like Flann, could be used by both sexes. It has been...
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  • given name of Irish origin. Traditionally a male name, it has been used increasingly for both boys and girls since the 1970s. It comes from the Irish surname...
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  • Personal Names. p. 133. "MAITIÚ - Irish Names and Surnames". Library Ireland. Retrieved 28 February 2021. Woulfe, Patrick (1923). Irish Names and Surnames...
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  • Persian-Greek name Kyra. Kira can also be the diminutive of the old and rare masculine given name Avvakir. Kira is one of several Anglicized forms of the Irish name...
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    Éire (Irish: [ˈeːɾʲə]) is the Irish Gaelic name for "Ireland". Like its English counterpart, the term Éire is used for both the island of Ireland and the...
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    some names are unknown or unclear. The most common European name in this category may be the Irish name Ryan, which means 'little king' in Irish. Also...
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    The Irish Free State (6 December 1922 – 29 December 1937), also known by its Irish name Saorstát Éireann (English: /ˌsɛərstɑːt ˈɛərən/ SAIR-staht AIR-ən...
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    The Irish Republican Army (IRA) is a name used by various resistance organisations in Ireland throughout the 20th and 21st centuries. Organisations by...
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  • influenced Ireland's cuisine thereafter and, as a result, is often closely associated with Ireland. Representative Irish dishes include Irish stew, bacon...
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    The Irish Volunteers (Irish: Óglaigh na hÉireann), also known as the Irish Volunteer Force or the Irish Volunteer Army, was a paramilitary organisation...
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  • subsequently became prominent in Ireland. In addition to all this, Irish-speaking areas still follow the old tradition of naming themselves after their father...
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    is a masculine name of Irish origin. The name is an anglicisation of the Irish Niall which is of disputed derivation. The Irish name may be derived from...
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  • [ˈeːd̪ˠiːnʲ]; Old Irish: Étaín) is an Irish feminine given name. It is sometimes anglicised as Aideen. Étaín is the name of a heroine from Irish mythology, and...
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    in 2004, the names "Keira" and "Kiera" (anglicisation of Irish name Ciara) respectively became the 51st and 92nd most popular girls' names in the UK, following...
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    Party (Irish: Comhaontas Glas, lit. 'Green Alliance') is a green political party that operates in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. It holds...
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  • and that both the Welsh and Irish forms are Latin derivatives. The Welsh name is a cognate and near-homonym of the Irish name Eógan (pronounced /'oːəun/...
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    Brian (redirect from Brian (name))
    name was mingled with the 'Irish' version. Also, in the north-west of England, the 'Irish' name was introduced by Scandinavian settlers from Ireland....
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  • Eva, or (like Eva) used as an anglicization of the Irish name Aoife. Āvā is also a feminine given name in the Persian language, meaning "voice, sound"....
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  • (died 1527) Index of Names in Irish Annals: Mór Muman / Mór Mhumhan This page or section lists people that share the same given name. If an internal link...
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    Fiona is a feminine given name of Gaelic origins. It means white or fair, the Irish name Fíona means vine. It was coined by Scottish writer William Sharp...
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