Girl · Old Irish
Sadhbh
Say it: SIVE (rhymes with five)
Meaning
Uncertain; often explained as 'sweet' or 'goodly', but the etymology is not settled.
Uncertainseveral explanations, none settled.
One of the commonest women's names in medieval Irish annals, later rendered as Sabina or Sally, and revived in modern Ireland.
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: Sadb, Sabha
| English | Sive |
|---|---|
| Latin | Sabina |
Famous bearers
- Sadhbh, mother of Oisín in Fenian tales
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Where this comes from
- The Irish annals and early Irish literature
- Well-known works of literature
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