What is the Celtic name for beauty?

Aoife. Pronounced EE-fa, this name comes with a lovely meaning for your little lady: “beauty.” The moniker originates from the old Irish girls' name Aífe and the word oíph. You'll find Aoife in several Irish legends, including the Children of Lir.

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What is the Gaelic name for beautiful?

Aoife. Aoife is a Gaelic women's name meaning “beautiful” or “radiant.” Pronounced EE-fa, Aoife is derived from the Irish word “aoibh,” meaning “beauty.” It's often anglicized as Eva or Eve, even though the Irish rendering of these names is Eabha.

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What is the Gaelic name for pure girls?

Caitlin comes from CaitrÍona, the Gaelic form of Catherine which means 'pure, unsullied'.

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What is the Irish name for dark beauty?

Ciara (kee-ra)

The feminine form of Ciaran, this name comes from the Gaelic word "ciar," which means dark. It implies dark features, like hair or eyes.

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What Celtic name means love?

What Celtic names mean love?
  • Carys: Meaning “love” in Welsh.
  • Dafydd: Meaning “beloved” in Welsh.
  • Grá: Meaning “love” in Irish.
  • Myrna: Meaning “beloved” in Irish.

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Irish Baby Boy Names with Pronunciation

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What girl name means beautiful?

Along with Astrid and Bella, other names meaning beautiful in the US Top 1000 include Alana, Beau, Bonnie, Ingrid, Jamal, Jolie, Memphis, and Zain. Other intriguing names that mean beautiful include Mika, Nomi, Callista, and Rumi.

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What Celtic name means light?

Finn. Finn, an Irish name meaning "light" or "fair," is one of the more popular Irish baby-name exports.

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What is the Irish word for flower?

Bláthanna (Flowers) | Irish language, Irish gaelic, Gaeilge.

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What Irish name means little rose?

Róisín, sometimes anglicized as Roisin or Rosheen, is an Irish female given name, meaning "little rose". The English equivalent is Rose, Rosaleen or Rosie.

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What is the Irish name for radiance?

Áine (Irish pronunciation: [ˈaːnʲə]) is an Irish female given name. It means "radiance" and was the name of the Irish Celtic goddess of wealth and summer: Áine.

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What is Flora in Gaelic?

Feminine variants include Florrie or its Scottish Gaelic equivalent Flòraidh. Flora was also used as an English translation for the etymologically unrelated Scottish Gaelic Fionnaghal, a variant of the Irish Gaelic name Fionnuala.

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What is the rarest Irish girl name?

There are many rare Irish girl names however, one of the most rare and unusual Irish girl names is Líadan (Lee-uh-din) which means 'grey lady'.

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What is Scottish for beauty?

Bonnie – Good

This cheerful Scottish word means 'beautiful' – an indispensable phrase for those exploring the beautiful landscapes of Scotland.

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What is a pretty girl called in Ireland?

Beor. While scholars differ over the exact spelling of the word, they all agree it indicates a thoroughly attractive individual. Example: "Did anyone ever tell you that you're some beor?"

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What are Scottish names for beautiful?

BONNIE – A quintessential Scottish name that will never go out of fashion, Bonnie is the Scots word for beautiful, pretty, stunning and attractive. SENGA – The backwards spelling of Agnes, Senga is a traditional Scottish name that means pure and chaste.

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What Irish girl name means beloved?

Keavy. If you like the traditional Irish girls' name Caoimhe (pronounced KEE-va) but want a cute nickname, consider Keavy. Just like Caoimhe, it means “dear, beloved” and “gentle.”

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What is little queen in Irish?

The name Ryan is of Irish origin, and means little Queen.

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What Gaelic name means joy?

Aine. Pronounced AWN-ya, Aine is a unique Irish spelling of a name that is already popular in the United States. The Gaelic meaning for Aine is "joy" and "praise," and it's the name of an ancient fairy queen in Irish legend.

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Who is the Gaelic goddess of flowers?

Blodeuwedd is known as the Goddess of flowers, emotions, the wisdom of innocence and initiation ceremonies. She is also known as the Ninefold Goddess of the Western Isles of Paradise. Blodeuwedd's tale is the last of the four branches of the Mabinogion.

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What is the Irish name for orchid?

The Irish name for orchid is “Magairlín” (pronounced “moggerleen”) which means testicle and refers to the suggestive shape of the tubers of the native Early Purple Orchid (Orchis mascula). Interestingly the Greek word for the genus Orchis has the same connotation.

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What is butterfly in Old Irish?

Many of the ancient civilizations believed that butterflies were symbols of the human soul, and in Irish mythology the butterflies, or 'Féileacáin', are said to be the spirits of the departed who return to visit their favourite place and their loved ones to reassure them that they are alright.

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What Celtic name means stars?

Realta. For anyone with a some good ole Irish blood in them, Realta is a beautiful baby name deriving from Old and Middle Irish and translating to 'star.

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What is the Celtic name for life?

The Irish word for life - "beatha" - presented in Ogham in the trunk of a Celtic Tree of Life designed by Douglas Cavanaugh of Celtic Hammer Club.

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What Celtic name means gift?

The Irish version of John, Sean translates into “gift from God.”

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