Fachtna

Gender Masculine
Usage Irish, Old Irish [1], Irish Mythology
Pronounced Pron. /ˈfˠaxtˠ.nˠə/(Irish)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Possibly from Old Irish facht meaning "malice". This was the name of a legendary high king of Ireland, said in some traditions to be the husband of Neasa and the father of Conchobar.

People think this name is

classic   mature   upper class   devious   strong   rough   strange   complex   serious  

Categories

feelings, kings, legend, negative, saints, uncertain etymology

Sources & References

  1. O'Brien, Kathleen M. Index of Names in Irish Annals, available from https://medievalscotland.org/kmo/AnnalsIndex/Masculine/Fachtna.shtml.
Entry updated June 9, 2023