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  • Irish Saints' Names – August

    Another selection from 1914 of Irish saints, this time of those whose feasts fall in the month of August, offered as suggestions for naming children:

    IRISH SAINTS’ NAMES.

    There are many who think that the Irish saints are only a few, and so their choice of names for their children is very small. Week by week, a list will be given. The name will be spelt as in Irish and the English equivalent will be given in brackets. The sex is marked m. for males, and f. for females. Only one name is given for each day, but more could be given. Year of death as below.

    AUGUST.

    1. Saran (Saran) m., Bangor, 742.
    2. Comgan (Comgan) m.
    3. Trea (Trea) f., Ardtrea.
    4. Molua (Molua) m. Slieve Bloom and Killaloe, 623.
    5. Moliba (Moliba) m., at Gort Cirbe.
    6. Mocua (Mochua) m., Olondalkin, 631.
    7. Cronan (Cronan), m., Moville, 650.
    8. Daire (Dera), f.
    9. Nati (Nahi), m., Leyney, Sligo, 618.
    10. Cuimin (Cumman), m., Drumbre.
    11. Donnan (Donnan), brother of St. Kevin.
    12. Molaisse (Molaise), m., Inishmurray.
    13. Eimear (Ivor), bp., Armagh, 1134.
    14. Fachtnan (Fachtna), m., Ross, 588.
    15. Aedh MacCarten (Aedh), m., Clogher.
    16. Lugan (Luan), m.
    17. Teimnen (Teinen), m., Annagaesan, Louth.
    18. Ernin (Ernan), m., Rathnen, 635.
    19 Mocta (Mochta), bp., Louth, 535,
    20. Lasair (Lasara), f., in Co. Meath.
    21. Sionac (Senach), m., Clonard, 588.
    22. Aindrias (Andrew), brother of St. Donatus, Fiesole, Italy.
    23. Ergan (Euginius or Owen), bp., Ardstraw, 618.
    24. Rodan (Rodan), m., Murrisk.
    25. Michen (Michan), m., Dublin.
    26. Farlan (Farlan), m., Fartullagh,Westmeath.
    27. Usaille (Auxilius), bp., Kilossy.
    28. Fulimid (Felimy), King of Munster.
    29. Vindic (Finnan), m., Tynan, Armagh.
    30 Fiuria (Fiuchra or Fiacre), Meaux, France, 650.
    31. Aedan (Aidan), Lindisfarne, England,

    Southern Cross (Adelaide, SA : 1889 – 1954), Friday 7 August 1914, page 8

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  • Irish Saints' Names – July

    Another selection of Irish saints’ names as  suggested to readers of the Southern Cross in Adelaide, Australia in 1914. This selection relates to saints whose feasts occur in July and the more obscure among them are well represented.

    IRISH SAINTS’ NAMES.

    There are many who think that the Irish saints are only a few, and so their choice of names for their children is very small. Week by week, a list will be given. The name will be spelt as in Irish and the English equivalent will be given in brackets. The sex is marked m. for males, and f. for females. Only one name is given for each day, but more could be given. Year of death as below.JULY

    1. Ailioll (Elill or Erill), nr., Armagh, 536.
    2. Ternoc. or Mernoc (Ernan. or Marnoc),m.
    3. Maolmuire (Myles, or Melmary), m.,12th century.
    4. Finnbarr (Finnbarr), m., Little Island, Waterford, 657.
    5. Etaoin (Aideen, Edeana, or Moduena),f., Moylurg, Connacht.
    6. Eitne (Eithne, Enny), f.
    7. Maolruian (Melruan), m.. Tallaght, 792.
    8. Cillin (Killian), m., Wurtzburg, Germany, 689.
    9. Garban (Garvan), m., Kinsale.
    10. Cuan (Cuan), m., Wexford, 8th century.
    11. Failbe (Falvy), m., Westmeath.
    12. Ultan (Ultan), m.
    13. Greallan (Grellan), m., Tallaght.
    14. Maeldegar (Maldegar), m., 677.
    15. Ronan (Ronan), m.
    16. Maolodran (Meloran), m., Brimult, King’s Co.
    17. Craohnat (Craevnata), f.
    18. Mianac (Mianach), f.
    19. Feargus (Fergus), m.
    20. Cuirbin (Cuirbhin), m.
    21. Curcac (Corca), f.
    22. Buadan (Bodan), m., Culdaff.
    23. Banbnat (Banavnat), f.
    24. Blatmac (Blathmac), m., Iona, 824, feast also on 19 January.
    25. Neassan (Nessan), m., Mungrit, 552.
    26. Toman (Toman), m., Mungret.
    27. Guiare (Guiare), m.
    28. Furodran (Furoran), m.
    29. Gailan (Caelan), m., Scattery Island.
    30. Mooltuile (Miltille), m., Dysart, Westmeath.
    31. Naal (Natalis, Nael), m., Kilnamanagh, Kilkenny, 564.

     Southern Cross (Adelaide, SA : 1889 – 1954), Friday 10 July 1914, page 8

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  • Irish Saints' Names – June

    A selection of suggestions for naming children, this time for the month of June. Note that at June 2, Saint Colman is associated with Kilchief in Down, that is a typo for Kilclief. I am impressed by the number of lesser-known saints whose names feature in these monthly lists, but not surprisingly the most famous saint whose feast falls in this month, Colum Cille, hasn’t been overlooked.
    Irish Saints’ Names.
    There are many who think that the Irish saints are only a few, and so their choice of names for their children is very small. Week by week, a list will be given. The name will be spelt as in Irish and the English equivalent will be given in brackets. The sex is marked m. for males, and f. for females. Only one name is given for each day, but more could be given. Year of death as below.
    JUNE.

    1. Cuimin (Cummian), m., Rathlin.
    2. Colman (Colman), m., Kilchief, Down.
    3. Caoimgen (Kevin), m., Glendalough, 618.
    4. Faitlen (Fallan), m.
    5. Findlug (Finlu), m.
    6. Iarlait (Jarlath), m.. also on December 26.
    7. Colman (Colman), m., Dromore, 515.
    8. Luaitren (Luarena), f., feast also on May 1.
    9. Colm-cille (Colmcille), patron of Ireland, born at Gartan, Donegal, on December 7, 521, died at Iona, 597.
    10. Iolladan (Iollan), m., Fircall, 6th century.
    11. Aengus, or Eogan Maccail (Aengus), bp. Kilcullen, 549.
    12. Giolla Criost, or Criostan (Gilchrist), brother of St. Malachy.
    13. Caireall (Carrol), m., Ballyhale.
    14. Ciaran (Kieran), in., Castlekieran, Kells, 770.
    15. Sineall (Sineall), m.
    16. Setna (Setna), m.
    17. Moling (Moling, or Mullen), bp. Ferns, 697.
    18. Furodran (Furoran), m.
    19. Caslan (Caelan), m.
    20. Faelan (Faelan), m., Kilcolumbane, Queen’s Co.
    21. Cormac (Cormac), m., Barrymore.
    22. Cronan (Cronan), m., Ferns.
    23. Mocaoi (Mohee), m., Mahee Island, Down, 496.
    24. Romoel (Rumold), m., Malines, Belgium, 775.
    25. Lugaid (Lewy), m., 589.
    26. Soadbar (Soadbar), m., Inishnag, Thomastown, 889.
    27. Dioman (Diman), m.
    28. Cruimine (Crumeen, or Crumian), m., Lecan, Westmeath.
    29. Faoldobair (Feldore), m.. Clogher, 702.
    30. Failbe (Falvy), m., at Cell Eo., in Connacht.

     

    Irish Saints’ Names. (1914, June 5). Southern Cross (Adelaide, SA : 1889 – 1954), p. 18. Retrieved May 31, 2020, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article167793520

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