Meaning of the Irish name Jarlath. Listen and learn how to pronounce Jarlath so you can get the correct pronunciation for this Irish boy name.
MEANING: St. Jarlath (born c. 550 AD) was noted for his piety and his ability as a teacher. In old age he decided to found a monastery where he could end his days. He asked one of his pupils, St. Breandan the Navigator, to drive his chariot east and when the chariot broke a wheel at Tuam in County Galway he took it as a sign that that was where he should end his journey, founding a church that became a great center of learning and art. The name is still popular in this part of Ireland.
GENDER: Boy | Male
IRISH NAME: Jarlath
PRONUNCIATION: “”jar + lath””
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