List of Gaelic Baby Names Meanings

The meaning of the name “Kennet” is: “Born of fire”. Categories: Scandinavian Names. Used in: Germanic speaking countries. Gender: Boy Names. Origins: Celtic - Gaelic , English.

Meaning: Handsome one Origin: Danish, Gaelic, Norwegian

Kensley is the latest in a long list of surnames repurposed as given names. Kensley is a last name dating back to medieval England and was derived from a place name. The surname is the combination of an Old Nordic word “kelda” meaning “spring, well” and the Old English “lēah” meaning “clearing, glade”.

Meaning: From a clearing with a spring Origin: Gaelic, Old Norse

From a Manx surname, a variant of the Irish surname MacDermott meaning "son of DIARMAID". Theodore Roosevelt used it for one of his sons. The name is now associated with Kermit the Frog, one of the Muppets created by puppeteer Jim Henson.

Meaning: Without envy Origin: Gaelic

The name Kevin is an Irish baby name. In Irish the meaning of the name Kevin is: Handsome by birth. 6th-century hermit St Kevin founded a monastery at Glendalough in County Wicklow. Kevin was only used in Ireland until the 20th century, and now is in common use in most English-speaking countries.

Meaning: Fair and gentle Origin: Gaelic

Kier Family History. Kier Name Meaning. Austrian: occupational name for a cowherd, Chüyger in the Tyrolean dialect, from Kühe 'cows' (plural of Kuh) + -er suffix of agent nouns. English and Scottish: possibly a variant spelling of Kear.

Meaning: Small dark one Origin: Gaelic, Irish

Kiernan Name Meaning. Irish: reduced form of McKiernan, an Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Thighearnáin 'son of Tighearnan' (see Tiernan).

Meaning: Small dark one Origin: Gaelic, Irish

Killian or Cillian, as a given name, is an Anglicized version of the Irish name Cillín. ... The most likely meaning of the name is "little church", a reference to someone prayerful or spiritual, cill meaning "church" in Gaelic while the suffix "-ín" is used affectionately to indicate a 'pet' or diminutive status.

Meaning: Church man Origin: Gaelic

The name comes from when someone lived at Kincaid in the county of Stirlingshire. The name of Kincaith, from which the family derive their name is almost certainly of Gaelic origin, coming from the Gaelic words "ceann", meaning top or head and "caithe", meaning pass.

Meaning: From Kincaid Origin: Gaelic

Gaelic Meaning: The name Kylen is a Gaelic baby name. In Gaelic the meaning of the name Kylen is: A place-name referring to the narrows; a wood or a church.

Meaning: Living near a narrow channel Origin: Gaelic

The meaning of the name “Kylian” is: “War; strife; bright-headed”. Categories: American Names, Celtic Names, Gaelic Names, Unique Names. Used in: English speaking countries. Gender: Boy Names. Origins: Celtic - Gaelic.

Meaning: Church man Origin: Gaelic

Meanings and history of the name Kylie: | Edit. Graceful; Beautiful. It also derived from a Noongar (an Australian aboriginal word) meaning Boomerang. In Hawaiian it means Beautiful Spirit. Its Gaelic meaning is Handsome or Beautiful.

Meaning: Living near a narrow channel Origin: Gaelic

Gaelic Meaning: The name Leannan is a Gaelic baby name. In Gaelic the meaning of the name Leannan is: Little cloak.

Meaning: Of a courtesan Origin: Gaelic

Recorded as MacLeary, McLearly, McCleary, O' Leary, Leary, Lary, and others, this is an Irish surname of great antiquity. It derives from of the pre 10th century Old Gaelic O'Laoghaire and as such translates literally as the 'keeper of the calves', although it may well have a more spiritual or religious origin.

Meaning: Keeper of calves Origin: Gaelic, Irish

From a surname, originally from the name of a Scottish town (now a district of Edinburgh), which is derived from Gaelic lìte "wet, damp". It is also the name of the river that flows though Edinburgh. Home » Names.

Meaning: Damp or moist Origin: Gaelic

Surname derived either from Irish surname Ó Leannáin; the Gaelic name Leannán means "lover." Or it is an Anglicized variant of the Gaelic name Lonán, which means "little blackbird." John Lennon, British singer-songwriter who gained worldwide fame as one of the Beatles.

Meaning: Of a courtesan Origin: Gaelic

Gaelic Meaning: The name Lennox is a Gaelic baby name. In Gaelic the meaning of the name Lennox is: Lives near the place abounding in elm trees.

Meaning: Smooth farm Origin: Gaelic

The name Les is a Scottish baby name. In Scottish the meaning of the name Les is: Scottish surname and place name. From Leslie.

Meaning: Holly orchard Origin: Gaelic

One family of bearers of this name was of Norman origin, but became one of the most important tribes of Galway. English: topographic name for someone who lived on a slope or hillside, Old English hlinc, or perhaps a habitational name from Lynch in Dorset or Somerset or Linch in Sussex, all named with this word.

Meaning: From a bank or a slope Origin: English, Gaelic

The name is Irish, meaning Land of the Lochs. It is a reference for the Vikings that plundered Ireland in the 9th and 10th centuries. Loch is the Scottish word for lake. Lochlan means from the land of the lakes. It also means warrior.

Meaning: Land filled with lakes Origin: Gaelic

Meaning of name Lonán. Etymology : Means "little blackbird", derived from Irish Gaelic lon "blackbird" combined with a diminutive suffix. Saint : Origin : Irish.

Meaning: Blackbird Origin: Gaelic

English Meaning: The name Loran is an English baby name. In English the meaning of the name Loran is: Form of Lorenzo and Lawrence.

Meaning: City of laurels Origin: Gaelic, Latin

Lorcan or Lorcán is an Irish language male given name, meaning 'little fierce one' and may refer to: Lorcan Allen (born 1940), Irish farmer and former Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála TD. Lorcan Cranitch (born 1959), Irish actor.

Meaning: Fierce one Origin: Gaelic

MacArthur comes from the ancient Dalriadan clans of Scotland's west coast and Hebrides islands. The name comes from the Celtic personal name Arthur. It denotes the 'son of arthur', which means noble one. Buy PDF History »

Meaning: Arthur's son Origin: Gaelic

The name MacAulay is a Scottish baby name. In Scottish the meaning of the name MacAulay is: Son of Olaf.

Meaning: Son of the willow Origin: Gaelic

McKenna (name) McKenna, also MacKenna and Mackenna, is the anglicized form of the Gaelic Irish surname "Mac Cionaoith", also spelt Mac Cionaodha or Mac Cionnaith, meaning "son of Cionnaith" or of the Scottish surname, from Galloway, "MacCionaodha".

Meaning: Fire born Origin: Gaelic

Mackinley as a boy's name is of Gaelic origin, and the meaning of Mackinley is "son of the white warrior; learned ruler".

Meaning: Son of the learned king Origin: Gaelic

Mckinney Name Meaning. Scottish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Cionaodha or Mac Cionaoith 'son of Cionaodh', a personal name which is probably composed of the elements cion 'respect', 'affection' + Aodh, a Gaelic personal name, originally the name of the Celtic god of fire.

Meaning: God has heard me Origin: Gaelic

Irish Meaning: The name Madden is an Irish baby name. In Irish the meaning of the name Madden is: Smalldog Milos.

Meaning: Puppy Origin: Gaelic

Irish Surname - Maguire. The surname Maguire / McGuire comes from the Irish 'Maguidhir', meaning 'son of the brown(haired) one'. The first recorded spelling of the MagUidhir family name appears in the "Ancient Annals of Ulster" dated 956, during the reign of Brian Boru, High King of Ireland.

Meaning: Son of the beige one Origin: Gaelic

Malvina is a feminine given name derived from the Gaelic mala mhinn, meaning "smooth brow". It was created by the 18th century Scottish poet James Macpherson.

Meaning: Woman with smooth forehead Origin: Gaelic