Céibhfhionn

Gender Feminine
Usage Irish Mythology

Meaning & History

Means "fair-haired", from Old Irish ciab "locks, hair" and finn "white, blessed". In Irish legend this was the name of one of the three daughters of Bec mac Buain [1][2].

People think this name is

classic   formal   upper class   natural   wholesome   strong   strange   complex   serious  

Categories

beauty, body parts, goddesses, hair, pale

Sources & References

  1. Ó Corráin, Donnchadh and Fidelma Maguire. Irish Names. Lilliput Press, 1992, page 48.
  2. Page at https://iso.ucc.ie/Feis-tighe/Feis-tighe-text.html.
Entry updated June 9, 2023