This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is Irish Mythology; and the first letter is F.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Fainche f Irish (Rare), Irish MythologyDerived from Irish
fuinche meaning "scald-crow" or "black fox". It occurs in Irish myth as the name of the daughter of Dáire Derg and mother of the three Fothads by a warrior called Mac Nia... [
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Ferdia m Irish MythologyFrom
Fer Diad, which is of uncertain meaning. The first element is Gaelic
fear "man"; the second element could be related to
dïas "two persons" ("man of the pair") or an element meaning "smoke" ("man of smoke")... [
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Ferdiad m Irish MythologyIrish name likely meaning "warrior of the pair". In Irish mythology, Ferdiad was the best friend and foster brother of Cú Chulainn, whom he is eventually forced to fight and subsequently killed by.
Fial f Irish MythologyMeans "generous, modest, honorable" in Irish. In Irish myth this was the name of
Emer's elder sister, "also a goddess", whom
Cúchulainn supposedly rejected because of her relations with
Cairbre Nia Fer... [
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Findabhair f Irish, Irish MythologyPopularly claimed to be an Irish cognate of
Gwenhwyfar (see
Guinevere), it may actually mean "fair-browed" from Old Irish
find "white, fair" and
abair "a brow" (or "eyelash")... [
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Finvarra m Irish MythologyFinvarra, also called Finvara, Finn Bheara,Finbeara or Fionnbharr, is the king of the Daoine Sidhe of western Ireland in Irish folklore. In some legends, he is also the ruler of the dead. Finvarra is a benevolent figure, associated with horses, who ensures good harvests and rewards mortals with riches
Fionnabhair f Irish MythologyFrom the Old Irish
finn "bright, fair" and
siabhre "phantom, fairy", making it a cognate of
Guinevere. Alternatively, it could derive from
find "white, fair" and
abair "brow; eyelash".... [
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Flidais f Irish MythologyMeaning uncertain, allegedly "doe". Flidais was an Irish goddess of forests, hunting and wild animals, especially stags and deer - by which her chariot was drawn. She is the chief figure in the 'Táin Bó Flidhais', one of the lesser known cattle raid tales which makes her the wife of Ailill Finn and lover, later wife, of the hero Fergus mac Róich.
Forgall m Irish MythologyPerhaps related to Irish
forgella "testifies". In Irish legend he was the father of
Emer, nicknamed "the cunning, dextrous, wily". The Wily Lord of Lusca tried to prevent his daughter marrying
Cúchulainn and, rather than face the champion's wrath, leapt to his death from the ramparts of his fortress.
Fraoch m Irish MythologyMeans "wrath" or "fury" in Irish. Fraoch is a Connacht hero in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology, the hero of the 'Táin Bó Fraoch', Cattle Raid of Fraoch (which has been claimed to be the main source of the English saga of 'Beowulf')... [
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