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Name of Fame |
Fachnan
Fachtna |
Gaelic. Name commemorates the sixth-century saint and the first bishop of Ros Carbery.
Has been anglicized as Festus. Also has the variant Faughnan and Fachtnan. Famous name: St Fachnan commemorated in the Cathedral and crosses at Kilfenora, County Clare. |
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Fardoragh
Feardorcha |
Gaelic: 'Dark Man'. Originally desciptive term meaning brown or dark skinned man was a common and widespread name in Ireland until the 18th century. Has been anglicised as Frederick and Ferdinand. |
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Farghy
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Gaelic: 'Man Vigour'. A traditional but uncommon variant of Fergus. A traditional Gaelic name equally associated with Ireland and Scotland. In the fifth century it was a Fergus who led the Gaels across from Ireland into to Scotland and in the eighth century St Fergus, an Irishman, was a bishop in Scotland. Forcus is recorded as a rare Pictish relative. Anglicised as Ferdinand and Fardy. In the form Fergie the name continues in use in Ireland, Scotland and even northern England. Famous name: Scottish button box music star Fergie Macdonald. |
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Farrell
Fergal |
Gaelic: ‘Pale Man’. An anglicised variant of Fergal now more commonly found as a surname. Famous name: Dublin GAA star and now Chief Executive of the Gaelic Players Association Dessie Farrell also screen actor Colin Farrell. |
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Farry
Fearadhach |
Gaelic: 'Manly'. A common and widespread name in Ireland until the 18th century. Now more commonly found as a surname. Has been anglicised as Frederick and Ferdinand. Famous name: Irish country singer John Farry. |
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Faughnan
Fachnan |
The name commemorates the sixth-century saint and the first bishop of Ros Carbery. Has been anglicized as FestusName commemorates the sixth-century saint and the first bishop of Ros Carbery. Also has the variant Fachtnan. Famous name: St Fachnan commemorated in theCathedral and crosses at Kilfenora, County Clare. |
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Fearganainm
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Gaelic: 'Nameless Man'. A mystical name once fairly widespread which is believed to have originated in use as being given those who have not been baptized. Anglicised as Ferdinand, used to popular in Ireland. |
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Feary
Fiachra |
Gaelic: 'Raven'. Traditional Irish Gaelic name derived from fiach 'hunt' + rí 'king'. This was the name in Irish legend of one of the children of Lir, who were turned into swans by their stepmother. Feary is a variant of Fiachra, a derivation of fiach. Also commemorates St Fiacre an Irish saint and missionary in France in the 7th century whose name was immortalised when it became used for a type of coach in Paris. In historical times an inn was named after him which in turn gave its name to the fiacre, a type of horse-drawn four-wheeled hackney cab. St. Fiachra was a native of northwest Connaght and also spent some time as a hermit at Kilfera, near Kilkenny, where a pattern of St. Fiachra was held annually on the first Sunday of August. There was a life-size stone statue at Kilfera, called “St. Fiacre’s Statue” In Macpherson's Ossianic poems Fiachere, son of Fingal, may be derived from this name. Famous name: Irish composer Fiachra Trench. |
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Fehin
Feehin, Feichin |
Gaelic: 'Little Raven'. Commemorates the Irish saint. Has been anglicised as Festus. |
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Felim
Felimid, Feilim |
Gaelic: 'Ever Good'. A ancient traditional name which has been anglicised as Felix or Philip. Another spelling form is Pheim(y).In the Middle Ages Felim was king of Connacht. This name was once very common among the O'Neills and is preserved in the form Felix among the Ballinascreen families of the name, some of whom at least are descended from Brian Carrthach. In the Middle Ages Felim was king of Connacht. However the name is sparsely used nowadays. Another spelling form is Pheim(y). Famous name: Irish abstract painter Felim Egan. |
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