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Physical
Characteristics
Beauty
Name
|
Pronunciation
|
Other Forms
|
Meaning
|
| Caoimhe (f) |
KEE va, KWEE va
|
Keeva, Keavy |
beauty or grace |
| Caoimhín (m) |
KEE veen, KWEE
veen |
Kevin,Cáemgen |
beautiful birth,
comely child |
| Conlan |
CON lan |
Connealán, Caoindealbhan |
can be either "strong
as a wolf", or "fair; comely shape." |
| Eavan (f) |
Aoibhinn |
Aoibhinn |
beautiful radiance |
| Éibhleann (f) |
Evlin, Ébliu, Éblenn,
Éibhliu |
Evlin, Ébliu, Éblenn,
Éibhliu |
beauty, radiance |
| Kevin (m) |
KEV in |
Caoimhín |
beautiful child |
| Líobhan (f) |
LYEE von |
Lí Ban |
beauty of women |
| Líoch (f) |
LEE ukh |
Lígach |
beautiful |
| Quinlan |
KWIN lin |
Ó Caoinlean |
beautiful shape |
Other Characteristics
Name
|
Pronunciation
|
Other Forms
|
Meaning
|
| Barry (m) |
BAR ee |
Bairre, Barra |
pointed; sharp |
| Bearach, (m/f)
|
BAR akh |
Berach, Berrach
|
pointed or sharp |
| Caisín (m, f) |
KOSH een |
Caisséne |
curly-haired |
| Calbhach (m) |
COL vakh |
Calvagh Charles
|
bald |
| Caoiltiarn |
KEEL tee urn |
Cáeltigern |
slender lady |
| Cass (m) |
CAS |
Cas |
curly-haired |
| Cassair (m) |
CAS sir |
- |
curly-haired |
| Cassán (m) |
CAS awn |
Cassan |
little curly-haired
one |
| Conlan |
CON lan |
Ó Conneláin, Ó
Caoindealbhain |
can be either "strong
as a wolf", or "fair; comely shape." |
| Críonán (m) |
KREE uh nawn |
Crínán |
old |
| Críonóg (f) |
KREE uh nog |
Crínóc |
old |
| Cruinn (m) |
KRIN |
Cruind |
round |
| Eiltín (m) |
EL teen |
Ailtíne, Eiltíne |
deer, lively; nimble
person |
| Gearróg (f) |
G'YAR oag |
Gerróc |
short |
| Keelin (f) |
KEE lin |
Caoilfhionn |
fair and slender |
| Kennedy |
KEN nid ee |
Ó Cinnede, Canady |
ugly head |
| Kiley |
KY lee |
Ó Cadhla, Kiely |
graceful |
| Liamhain (f) |
LEE uv an |
- |
comely |
| Odhrán (m) |
UR awn |
Oran, Odrán, Órán
|
sallow |
| Órnait (f) |
OR nit |
Ornat, Orna, Odharnait,
Odarnait |
sallow |
| Sheila (f) |
SHEE la |
Síle, Cecilia |
from Latin, "blind" |
| Síle (f) |
SHEE la |
Cecilia, Sheila,
Julia, Judith, Judy |
from Latin, "blind" |
| Sullivan |
SUL liv in |
Ó Suileabháin |
possibly, "one-eye?" |
| Tanaí (m) |
TAHN ee |
Tanaide |
slender; subtle |
| Tuileach (f) |
TAL yokh |
Tailech |
having a prominent
forehead |
| Urard |
UR urd |
Airard |
very tall |
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