Associated with healing fertility craft and poetry.

Irish mythology names female. She was with this one dude Ailil the King of Munster. In the 5th century it was borne by Saint Brigid the. Cailleach Bheur Scotish The hag destroyer goddess who ruled over disease death wisdom seasonal rites and weather magic.

Irish - A virtuous woman. Athracht and Athrachta are variant form of names. Along with Athena and Luna other mythological girl names in the US Top 1000 include Aurora Daphne Iris Lilith.

She was known as Cally Berry which means old gloomy woman in Irish. Irish mythology is riddled with powerful women yet they are quite an enigma. Reportedly the most beautiful woman in Ireland she died of a broken heart after Conchobhar the king of Ulster killed her lover and forced her to be his bride.

From the Gaelic word caomh this name means gentle beautiful or precious. Bridget f Irish English Irish Mythology Anglicized form of the Irish name Brighid meaning exalted one. Brigid - daughter of the Dagda.

50 Irish Girls Names. In fact many of todays popular names have ancient roots in Irish folklore. On the one hand we have feisty Queens like Medb fearsome Goddesses like the Morrigan gifted healers like Airmid female smiths like Brigid respected Druidesses.

Associated with spring time fertility healing poetry and smithcraft she is a popular goddess. She is celebrated during Imbolc or Candlemas. Name of a Saint.