Meaning of the Irish name Blathnaid. Listen and learn how to pronounce Blathnaid so you can get the correct pronunciation for this Irish girl name.
MEANING: blath means “flower, blossom.” In legend, Blaithnaid, the reluctant wife of Curai Mac Daire, loved Cuchulainn (read the legend), her husband’s rival. She revealed the secret entrance to her husband’s fortress to him by milking her cow and letting the milk run down the hill into a stream. Cuchulainn followed the stream, raided the fortress and rescued Blathnaid.
GENDER: Girl | Female
IRISH NAME: Blathnaid Blanaid
PRONUNCIATION: blaw + nid”
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My name is blanaid but we pronounce it as bla-nid.