In Irish legend Bran was a mariner who was involved in several adventures.

Irish royalty female names. Some of the modern representative of the Gaelic nobility gained a courtesy recognition as Chiefs of the name from the Irish government from 1943 to 2003. Grain goddess Grania was Finn MacCools betrothed who elooped with Dermot. Grace OMalley was an Irish warrior princess.

This is the Irish version of the Welsh female name Gwenhwyfar familiar to most of us as King Arthurs Queen Guinevere. In Irish mythology this was the name of the goddess of fire poetry and wisdom the daughter of the god Dagda. Brigid is the original Irish spelling.

Anglicized form of the Irish name Brighid meaning exalted one. Examples include Coblaith Dunfhlaith feminine form of Dunan Gormlaith feminine form of Gormman Saerlaith from Saeran Tailefhlaith and Tuathfhlaith from Tuathan or Tuathal. Titles in Gaelic Nobility are Ri King Flaith Prince Tiarna Lord and Ard Tiarna High Lord.

This article concerns the Gaelic nobility of Ireland from ancient to modern times. Fionnabhair - fyuhn-OOR From the Old Irish female name Finnabarr. Brighid Bríd f BREED Brigid Breda Bríde Bríd.

It is one of three groups of Irish nobility the others being those nobles descended from the Hiberno-Normans and those granted titles of nobility in the Peerage of Ireland. Female form of Daniel. Kelly is now the second most numerous name in Ireland and the number one Irish surname in the US.

It only partly overlaps with Chiefs of the Name because it excludes Scotland and other discussion. Feminine form of the name Louis. It is found in many female names and may have once meant queen princess.