The name Adair has two origins. In Celtic and Old English it means 'a crossing or ford at the oak
Tag: Gaelic names
Afton
Afton probably originates in Gaelic languages and is derived from the name of a river in Ayrshire, Scotland. It is
Ailpein
Ailpein originates in Gaelic languages and means "whitish". As a masculine given name it is mainly used in Scotland, in
Aisling
Aisling originates in Gaelic languages and means "fantasy, dream". This is the name of a poetic genre, developed in Irish
Alan
The exact meaning of the name Alan is not known. Most sources take it to be of Celtic origins, where
Arlene
Arlene possibly originates in Gaelic languages and means "oath". It has been fairly popular as a feminine given name in
Arlo
Arlo originates in Gaelic languages and means "between two hills".
Artair
Artair is a Swedish variant of Arthur. The true origins of the name Arthur are not known. It is probably
Athol
Athol originates in Gaelic languages and means "new Irish land". Initially, it was used as a surname and as a
Bain
Bain is a derivative of the Gaelic and Old English “ban” which means 'fairy, fair or white'.
Barris
Barris is a Welsh name that means “son of Barry”. Some sources put it as the meaning “son of Harry”
Beathan
Beathan is a Gaelic name that can either mean 'son of the right hand' or 'life'.
Blair
Blair originates Gaelic languages and means "from a field". Formerly, it was more popular as a masculine given name, but
Sheridan
Sheridan originates in Gaelic languages and means "seeker's child". It can be used as both masculine and feminine given names,
Bowie
Bowie is an Old English name, derived from the term “bygie” which was used to describe a prominent landmark or
Brady
The name Brady has Irish origins with the first use of the name being the Gaelic surname Mac Bradaigh, meaning
Brannon
Brannon is originally an Irish name and is derived from the term “bran” which means 'raven'. The “on” at the
Brayan
Brayan is a Celtic name that means 'strong or powerful'.
Brennan
Brennan is a variant of Brendan. Brendan is an old Celtic name that is common in England and Ireland. It
Broderick
Broderick is derived from the old Gaelic name O'Bruadair, which means 'descendent of Bruadar'. This name changed to Brouder and