Index of Names in Irish Annals:
Feminine Given Names 1201 - 1600

by Mari Elspeth nic Bryan (Kathleen M. O'Brien)

© 2000-2020 by Kathleen M. O'Brien. All rights reserved.
Version 2.16, updated 19 March 2020

Feminine Given Names: Feminine Given Names 1201 - 1600

When looking at the distribution of feminine given names in the annals between 1201 and 1600, the names fall into three categories based upon the linguistical origin of the name and its usage:

The Frequency noted in the tables below gives the number of women with this name who appear in the annals during the time period highlighted on this page.

Gaelic Feminine Names

From the data displayed below, it seems that a large number of Gaelic given names fell out of use after 1500, while a smaller number of names continued to be used between 1500 and 1600. No feminine names of Gaelic origin appear in these annals after 1600.

Names that fell out of use include:

Freq. 501
-
550		551
-
600		601
-
650		 651
-
700		701
-
750		751
-
800		 801
-
850		851
-
900		901
-
950		 951
-
1000		1001
-
1050		1051
-
1100		 1101
-
1150		1151
-
1200		 1201
-
1250		1251
-
1300		 1301
-
1350		1351
-
1400		 1401
-
1450		1451
-
1500		 1501
-
1550		1551
-
1600		1601
-
1650
Áine13 X XX XX
Raghnailt11 XX XXX
Éadaoin9 XX XXX XX
Béibhinn7 XX X X
Bean Mhídhe7 XX XX X XX
Dearbháil7 XXX XX X X X X
Dearbhforgaill5 X XX XX XX
Affraic4 XX X X
Barrdhubh4 X XX
Dubh Essa4 X XX X X
Ailbhe3 X X X
Fíneamhain3 X X
Mór Mhumhan2 XX X X
Aoife1 X X
Bean Laighean1 X
Cacht1 X X
Cailleach Dhé1 X
Cobhlaith1 XXX X X
Dubh Themrach1 X
Dubhóg1 X
Elec1 X
Imag1 X
Maol Mheadha1 X X
Órlaith1 X XX X

Gaelic feminine names that continued to be used between 1500 and 1600 include:

Freq. 501
-
550		551
-
600		601
-
650		 651
-
700		701
-
750		751
-
800		 801
-
850		851
-
900		901
-
950		 951
-
1000		1001
-
1050		1051
-
1100		 1101
-
1150		1151
-
1200		 1201
-
1250		 1251
-
1300		 1301
-
1350		 1351
-
1400		 1401
-
1450		 1451
-
1500		 1501
-
1550		1551
-
1600		1601
-
1650
Mór28 X XXXXX XXX XXX XX
Sadhbh26 XXX XXX XXX XX
Fionnghuala25 XXX XXX X
Gráinne22 X XX XX
Úna16 X XXX XX
Gormlaith12 X XXXXX X XXX XX
Lasairfhíona11 XX X XX X
Nuala11 XX XXX X
Bean Mhumhan10 X X XX X
Dubhchobhlaigh8 XXXX XX XXX
Sláine7 XX X X
Meadhbh6 X XX
Sorcha3 X X

Anglo-Norman Feminine Names

Since none of these names appeared before 1200, those columns have been omitted from this table.

Note: The names Alis, Cristina, and Iuliana seem to have been used by the Anglo-Normans who came to Ireland, but do not seem to have been adopted by their descendants.

From the Anglo-Norman name:Freq. 1201
-
1250		 1251
-
1300		 1301
-
1350		 1351
-
1400		 1401
-
1450		 1451
-
1500		 1501
-
1550		1551
-
1600		1601
-
1650
MáirghréadMargaret26 XXX XX
SiobhánFr. Jehane, Jehanne22 X XXX XX
MáireMary15 XXX XXX
CaitríonaOFr. Caterine14 XXX XX
SíleCaecelia12 X XX
CaitilínOFr. Cateline10 XX XX
AibhilínAvelina, Emeline7 XXX
OnóraHonora7 X XX
RóisRose7 X XXX
IsibélFr. Isabel3 X XX
LuciaLucy3 X X X
AlisFr. Aliz2 X
AnnáblaAnnabel, Annabella2 XX
EilionoraEleanor2 X X
OilenEllen2 X
SisuileCecily2 X X
CristinaCristina1 X
IulianaJuliana1 X
MairsilMarcella1 X
MaudaMaude1 X

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