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Daimhin

Meaning of the Irish name Daimhin. Listen and learn how to pronounce Daimhin so you can get the correct pronunciation for this Irish girl name.

MEANING: From damh “deer” and the diminutive -in it means “little deer.”

GENDER: Girl | Female

IRISH NAME: Daimhin

PRONUNCIATION: daw + veen”

ENGLISH: Davin, Davina

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Daireann

Meaning of the Irish name Daireann. Listen and learn how to pronounce Daireann so you can get the correct pronunciation for this Irish girl name.

MEANING: Meaning “fruitful, bountiful.” In legend, Daireann, a beautiful young woman, fell in love with Fionn Mac Cool (read the legend), a man with many wives. She asked to be his only wife for a year – and then to have the half of his time after that.

GENDER: Girl | Female

IRISH NAME: Daireann

PRONUNCIATION: dar + rawn”

ENGLISH: Darina

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Darcy

Meaning of the Irish name Darcy. Listen and learn how to pronounce Darcy so you can get the correct pronunciation for this Irish girl name.

MEANING: In Irish dorcha means “dark, dark-haired” or “descendant of the dark one.” Both a surname and a given name.

GENDER: Girl | Female

IRISH NAME: Darcy D’Arcy

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Darina

Meaning of the name Darina. Listen and learn how to pronounce Darina so you can get the correct pronunciation for this girl name.

MEANING: Meaning “fruitful, bountiful.” In legend, Daireann, a beautiful young woman, fell in love with Fionn Mac Cool (read the legend), a man with many wives. She asked to be his only wife for a year – and then to have the half of his time after that.

GENDER: Girl | Female

IRISH NAME: Darina Daireann

PRONUNCIATION: dar + rawn”

ENGLISH: Darina

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Davin

Meaning of the name Davin. Listen and learn how to pronounce Davin so you can get the correct pronunciation for this girl name.

MEANING: From damh “deer” and the diminutive -in it means “little deer.”

GENDER: Girl | Female

IRISH NAME: Davin Daimhin

PRONUNCIATION: daw + veen”

ENGLISH: Davin

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Davina

Meaning of the name Davina. Listen and learn how to pronounce Davina so you can get the correct pronunciation for this girl name.

MEANING: From damh “deer” and the diminutive -in it means “little deer.”

GENDER: Girl | Female

IRISH NAME: Davina Daimhin

PRONUNCIATION: daw + veen”

ENGLISH: Davina

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Dearbhail

Meaning of the Irish name Dearbhail. Listen and learn how to pronounce Dearbhail so you can get the correct pronunciation for this Irish girl name.

MEANING: From der + fal “daughter of Fal,” “Fal” being an ancient name for Ireland.

GENDER: Girl | Female

IRISH NAME: Dearbhail Dearbhal Deirbhile

PRONUNCIATION: dare + voll” “dare + villa”

ENGLISH: Dervla

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Dechtire

Meaning of the Irish name Dechtire. Listen and learn how to pronounce Dechtire so you can get the correct pronunciation for this Irish girl name.

MEANING: Dechtire was the sister of Conchubar and the mother of Cuchulainn (read the legend). deich means ten and perhaps she was the tenth child. The fairies, “Sive” in Irish, transformed her into a bird but at times she was able to be a woman again and conceived Cuchulainn with the sun-god Lugh.

GENDER: Girl | Female

IRISH NAME: Dechtire

PRONUNCIATION: deck + tir + ra”

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Deirdre

Meaning of the Irish name Deirdre. Listen and learn how to pronounce Deirdre so you can get the correct pronunciation for this Irish girl name.

MEANING: The most beautiful woman in ancient Ireland, she was bethrothed to the High King Conchobhar Mac Nessa but she fell in love with his nephew Naoise. Deirdre and Naoise eloped to Scotland where they lived a blissful exile for many years. By offering forgiveness, Conchobhar tricked them into returning to Ulster where Naoise was slain by the jealous Conchobhar. Deirdre threw herself from Conchobhar’s chariot rather than live with the man who had caused Naoise’s death. It was said that her grave was near to Naoise’s and that a yew tree grew from each plot. The yew trees grew toward one another till their branches intertwined, joining the two lovers even after death.

GENDER: Girl | Female

IRISH NAME: Deirdre

PRONUNCIATION: deer + dre” or “dare + dreh”

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Dervla

Meaning of the name Dervla. Listen and learn how to pronounce Dervla so you can get the correct pronunciation for this girl name.

MEANING: From der + fal “daughter of Fal,” “Fal” being an ancient name for Ireland.

GENDER: Girl | Female

IRISH NAME: Dervla Dearbhail Dearbhal Deirbhile

PRONUNCIATION: dare + voll” “dare + villa”

ENGLISH: Dervla

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