Áed

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

Meaning & History

Old Irish form of Aodh.

Related Names

Rootáed
VariantsÁedh(Old Irish) Aodh(Irish Mythology)
DiminutiveÁedán(Old Irish)
Feminine FormÁednat(Old Irish)
Other Languages & CulturesAden, Aidan, Aiden, Aydan, Ayden(English) Aodh, Aidan, Aodhagán, Aodhán(Irish) Aodh(Scottish Gaelic)

People think this name is

classic   mature   natural   strong   rough   strange   simple  

Categories

deities, fire, fire deities, gods, isograms, underworld deities

Sources & References

  1. O'Brien, Kathleen M. Index of Names in Irish Annals, available from https://medievalscotland.org/kmo/AnnalsIndex/Masculine/Aed.shtml.
Entry updated January 21, 2022