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| Andrew: | (Gr) "manly." |
| Angus: | (Gr) "unique choice, chosen one, unique strength." Scottish and Irish; anglicized also can be Gaelic Aonghus or Aonghas, composed of Celtic elements meaning "one" and "choice." Name of an old Celtic god, and is first recorded as a personal name in Adomnan's "Life of Saint Columba," where it occurs in the form Oinogus(s)ius as the name of a man for whom the saint prophesied a long life and a peaceful death. Almost certainly the name of an 8th C. Pictish king variously recorded as Omnust and Hungus. Aengus, Aonghus, Aonghas, Enos, Oengus, Ungus. Short form Gus; pet form Angie; feminine form Angusina. |
| Annraoi: | (AHN-ree)(Teut) "ruler of an estate." Henry, Harry. |
| Anrai: | Irish Gaelic also can be Henry. Einr |
| Antain(e): | Irish Gaelic cognate of English Anthony. |
| Antoine: | (AN-ton)(L) "inestimable." Anntoin, Antoin. |
| Aodh: | (AY) from Old Irish aid "fire." Another name of the god Dagda in Irish myth. Borne by six high kings and twenty saints in early Ireland. Name of two Irish rebels in Queen Elizabeth I's time, Aogh (Hugh) O'Neill and Aodh Rua (Red Hugh) O'Donnell. Anglicized as Hugh. |
| Aodhan: | (EH-dawn or AY-dawn) version of Old Irish Aedan, dim. of aed "fire." Aedan was the name of 21 early Irish saints. Popular name, often anglicized as Aidan (AY-dahn). |
| Aodhfin: | "white fire." |
| Aonghus: | (AYNG-ghus) Old Irish=oen "one" + gus "vigor." In Irish myth, Oengus was a god of youth and love, the son of the goddess Boand and god Dagda Oengus Tirech was the name of a legendary hero, said to be the ancestor of the O'Briens an MacNamaras. Five saints, including Oengus Ceile De bore this name. Angus. |
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