Irish Names from A to W (there aren't any X, Y, or Z names!)
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The abbreviations in the "category" column are: A=anglicization T= traditional name Tr= Irish translation of a non-Irish name M= modern creation P= place name L= last name, S= saint name.
Name (gender) Category Pronunciation Other Forms Origin/Meaning
Labhraidh (m) T LA ra Lowery, Labraidh speaker
Labhrás (m) T LAV raws Labrás laurel bush
Lachtna (m) T LACHT na Lucius milk-white, milk-like
Lachtnán (m) T LACHT nawn Lawton dim. of Lachtna
Lacy L LAI see deLeis norman name, meaning is obscure
Laisrén (m) T,S LAS rain Laisréan, Lazarus flame
Laoidheach (m) T, S LEE ach Laídech songful; poetical
Laoire (m) T, S LAIR eh Laoighaire, Leary calf-herd
Laoise (f) T LEE sha Leesha, Louisa radiant girl
Laoiseach (m) T LEE shach Lysagh, Louis, Lucius man of Laois
Laragh P LAR a - place
Larkin L LAR kin Ó Lorcáin rough or fierce
Lasair (f) T, S LAS er Lassar flame; fire
Lasairfhiona (f) T la sar EE na Lasarina, Lasairíona flame wine
Lavery L LAV ur ee, LAIV ur ee Ó Labhradha speaker
Leannán (m) T LYUH nawn - sweetheart
Leary L LEER ee, LAIR ee Ó Laoghaire calf-herd
Lennon/Lennan L LEN nin Ó Leannáin cloak
Líadan (f) T,S LEE a din, LEE din Liadan, Líadáin, Líadain grey lady
Liam (m) Tr Uilliam form of William
Liamhain (f) T LEE uv an - comely
Life (f) T LIF yeh Liffey Celtic goddess name, gave name to river Liffey
Liffey P LIF fee Life Celtic goddess name- river running through Dublin
Líle (f) Tr LEE leh Lily form of Lily-lily flower
Líobhan (f) T LYEE von Lí Ban beauty of women
Lisburn P LIS burn - ring-fort of the gamblers
Lislea P LIS lee Lios liadh grey ring-fort
Lochlan (m) A LOCK lan, LOKH lan Lochlainn, Laughlin viking
Lochlann (m) T LOCK lan, LOKH lan Lochlainn, Laughlin, Lochlan, Laurence viking
Loinnir (f) M LUN neer - brightness, radiance
Lomán (m) T,S LUH mawn Loman, Lommán bare
Lonan (m) A,S LO nan Lonán blackbird
Lonán (m) T,S LUH nawn Lonan blackbird
Lorcan (m) A,S LOR can Lorccán, Laurence cruel or fierce
Lorcán (m) T,S LUR a cawn Lorccán, Lorcan cruel or fierce
Lowery L LOW ree Ó Labhradha speaker
Lucan P,S LOO kin - place of the marsh hollows
Lúcás Tr LOO kaws Lucas, Luke From Greek- Man from Lucania
Lugh (m) T LOO Lug light; brightness. A Celtic god name.
Lughaidh (m) T, S LOO ee Lúí, Lewy, Aloysius, Louis light; brightness
Luíseach (f) T, S LWEE shach Luigsech, Lucy radiant girl

 

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