Ulaid

Irish: Ulaidh

Manx: Ullee

Scottish Gaelic: Ulaidh

From Old Irish Ulaid, probably identical to Ancient Greek Ούολουντιοι (Oúolountioi), Ούλουτοι (Oúloutoi), mentioned by Ptolemy. Probably ultimately from ul (“beard”). More at Ulaid.

(plural only) Ulster (a province of Ireland)


Dagda

From Old Irish Dagdae, from Proto-Celtic *Dago-deiwos, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰegʷʰ- (“to burn; hot”) + *deywós (“divinity”).

inh

(Irish mythology) An important god in Irish mythology.


Eithne

Irish: Eithne

Scottish Gaelic: Eithne

The name is from eithne (“grain, kernel”).


Colmán

Irish: Colmán
→ English: Colman

→ Old Norse: Kalman
Icelandic: Kalman

From Old Irish columb (“dove”) + -án (diminutive).


Ériu

Irish: Éire

Manx: Nerin

Scottish Gaelic: Èirinn

Ailbe ainm in chon, ocus lan Heriu dia aurdarcus.

Ailbe was the dog’s name, and Ireland was full of his fame.

Is í sein int ṡeised bruiden ro·boi i n‑Herind in tan sin […]

That is one of the six halls that were in Ireland at that time […]


Espáin

Irish: An Spáinn

Manx: Yn Spaainey

Scottish Gaelic: An Spàinn

From Old French Espaigne, from Latin Hispānia.


Aengus

Irish: Aonghas

Manx: Anghus

Scottish Gaelic: Aonghas, Aonghus

From Old Irish Oíngus, from oín (“one”), from Proto-Celtic *oinos, from Proto-Indo-European *óynos (“single, one”). The etymology of the second element is disputed; most likely it is gus (“strength, vigour”), from Proto-Celtic *gustu-, or it may be from Proto-Celtic *gus- (“choose”).

inh

Túatha Dé Danann
Túatha Dé Danann#Old_Irish

(Irish mythology) The Gaelic god of love, youth, and poetic inspiration, son of the Dagdae and Boann of the Túatha Dé Danann.

a male given name, corresponding to Angus


Saxain

Irish: Sacsain, Sasana

Manx: Sostyn

Scottish Gaelic: Sasainn

From Old Irish Saxain (“Saxons”), from Latin Saxō (“Saxon”). See the Latin term for further etymology.


Breta

Back-formation from Britain (“Britons”).


Mide

Irish: An Mhí

Likely from Old Irish mide (“middle, centre”).


Oirp

(rare, appears only in glossaries) Europe (a continent)


Conchobar

Conchobair (genitive)
Conchobar
Chonchobar

Irish: Conchobhar, Conchúr

→ English: Connor

Manx: Conchoor

Scottish Gaelic: Conchobhar


Amergin

a male given name borne most notably by two poets in medieval Ireland.


Laigin

Irish: Laighin

Manx: Lion

Scottish Gaelic: Laighean

Boí rí amra for Laignib, .i. Mac Dathó a ainm.

c. 1000, “The Tale of Mac Da Thó's Pig”, in Ernst Windisch, editor, Irische Texte, volume 1, published 1800, section 1:

There was a wonderful king over Leinster; Mac Dathó was his name.

(plural only) Leinster (a province of Ireland)


Laignib

/ˈl͈aɣʲnʲəβʲ/


Brega

(plural only) Bregia (a the country around the Hill of Tara in Ireland)


Finnabair

Irish: Fionnabhair

From Old Irish Findabair, from Proto-Celtic *Windo-seibaris; cognate with English Guinevere and Jennifer.


Medb

desctree

Irish: Méabh, Meadhbh, Méadhbh (superseded), Méibh
→ English: Maeve

From Proto-Celtic *medwā, from Proto-Indo-European *médʰu. Compare Middle Irish medb (“intoxicating”), from Proto-Celtic *medwos.

Tancas o Ailill ocus o Meidb do chungid in chon.

People were sent from Ailill and from Medb to ask for the dog.

a female given name, equivalent to English Maeve, born notably by the queen of Connacht in the Ulster Cycle


nHerind

Alternative spelling of nÉrind: eclipsed form of Herind.


nHérind

Alternative spelling of nÉrind: eclipsed form of Hérind.


mBrefni

Alternative spelling of mBréfni: eclipsed form of Brefni.


Bréfne

Irish: Bréifne

→ English: Breffny

/ˈbʲrʲeːfʲnʲə/

Breffny, a kingdom of medieval Ireland corresponding approximately to modern Counties Leitrim and Cavan


Cúalu

Cúalann (genitive singular)
Cúalu
Chúalu

Irish: Cuala

→ English: Cualu

i. bruden Daderga i crich Cualand, ocus bruden Ḟorgaill Manaich, ocus bruden Mic Dareo i mBrefni, ocus bruden Dachoca i n‑iarthor Mide ocus bruden Blai briuga i nUltaib.

i.e. the hall of Daderga in the area of Cualu, and the hall of Forgall Manach, and the hall of Mac Dareo in Brefne, and the hall of Dachoca in the west of Meath, and the hall of Blai the landowner in Ulster.

Cualu, a territory in medieval Ireland south of the River Liffey, corresponding approximately to modern County Wicklow and southern County Dublin.


nÉrinn

/ˈn͈ʲeːrʲən͈ʲ/


nHérinn

/ˈn͈ʲeːrʲən͈ʲ/

Alternative spelling of nÉrinn: eclipsed form of Hérinn.


Hérinn

Alternative spelling of Érinn: dative/accusative singular of Hériu


Cuilén

Irish: Coileán

Scottish Gaelic: Cailean

From Old Irish cuilén (“pup, cub”), from Proto-Celtic *kolignos (“whelp”), possibly of non-Indo-European origin.


Beóllán

Irish: Beollán

⇒ Irish: Ó Beolláin

→ English: Boland

→ Old Norse: Bjólan
Icelandic: Bjólan


Cíchmuine

From Primitive Irish ᚉᚉᚔᚉᚐᚋᚔᚅᚔ (ccicamini), equivalent to cích + min literally 'having small breasts'.


Fódla

Irish: Fódhla

(Irish mythology) name of a tutelary deity of Ireland