Re: Irish and Sweddish names
in reply to a message by Emma
It's spelled Swedish, just so you know.
And Emma, Kaitlyn, and Catherine are not "Irish" names.
Irish names: http://www.behindthename.com/nmc/iri.php
Swedish names: http://www.behindthename.com/nmc/swe.php
And Emma, Kaitlyn, and Catherine are not "Irish" names.
Irish names: http://www.behindthename.com/nmc/iri.php
Swedish names: http://www.behindthename.com/nmc/swe.php
Replies
Emma is Germanic in origin, Catherine is Greek, and Kaitlyn is derived from Caitlín, which is an Irish pet form of Caitríona.
Cailíní na h-Éirinn (Girls of Ireland):
Aoife
Emer
Fionnghuala
Siobhán
Sinéad
Aisling
Ciara
Róisín
Mór
Bríd
Deirdre
Síle
Muireann
Laoise
Maeve
Orla
Una
Muirgheal
Àine
Erin
Morrigan
Sorcha
Buachaillí na h-Éirinn (Boys of Ireland):
Aidan
Coilean
Aodh
Aengus
Diarmaid
Allen
Fergus
Fionnghal
Ruadhrí
Fionnbharr
Rónán
Pádraig
Brian
Seán
Connor
Brennan
Coll
Liam
Alasdair
Colm
Ruadhan (Rowan)
Dómhnall
Ciarán
and these are just a few.
Cailíní na h-Éirinn (Girls of Ireland):
Aoife
Emer
Fionnghuala
Siobhán
Sinéad
Aisling
Ciara
Róisín
Mór
Bríd
Deirdre
Síle
Muireann
Laoise
Maeve
Orla
Una
Muirgheal
Àine
Erin
Morrigan
Sorcha
Buachaillí na h-Éirinn (Boys of Ireland):
Aidan
Coilean
Aodh
Aengus
Diarmaid
Allen
Fergus
Fionnghal
Ruadhrí
Fionnbharr
Rónán
Pádraig
Brian
Seán
Connor
Brennan
Coll
Liam
Alasdair
Colm
Ruadhan (Rowan)
Dómhnall
Ciarán
and these are just a few.
This message was edited 12/24/2006, 2:54 PM