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Aodh
Say it: AY
Meaning
Old Irish Áed 'fire', from Proto-Celtic *aidu-.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
Rendered as Hugh in English, a name with no connection in meaning.
Its wave through time
No birth counts are recorded for this name in the records loaded here: it has been given to fewer than five babies a year, or not at all, since records began.
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
Other spellings: Áed, Aedh
| English | Hugh |
|---|---|
| Scottish Gaelic | Aoidh |
Famous bearers
- Aodh Mór Ó Néill (Hugh O'Neill), Earl of Tyrone
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Where this comes from
- The Irish annals and early Irish literature
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