Peadar is a masculine

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in the Irish, and

Scottish Gaelic Scottish Gaelic ( gd, Gàidhlig ), also known as Scots Gaelic and Gaelic, is a Goidelic language (in the Celtic branch of the Indo-European language family) native to the Gaels of Scotland. As a Goidelic language, Scottish Gaelic, as well as ...

languages (in

Manx Gaelic Manx ( or , pronounced or ), also known as Manx Gaelic, is a Gaelic language of the insular Celtic branch of the Celtic language family, itself a branch of the Indo-European language family. Manx is the historical language of the Manx peo ...

orthography the same name is rendered "Peddyr"). The names are ultimately derived from the Greek word ''petros'', meaning "stone", "rock". The Scottish Gaelic ''Peadar'' is said to be reserved for the

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, and the Scottish Gaelic '' Pàdraig''. It is a variation of the name ''Peter''.

List of people with the given name

Peadar Ó Doirnín Peadar Ó Doirnín (c. 1700 - 1769), also known in English as Peter O'Dornin, was an Irish schoolteacher, Irish language poet and songwriter who spent much of his life in south-east Ulster. Biography Ó Doirnín was born c.1700 possibly near Dund ...

(c. 1700 – 1769) Ulster poet, part of the Airgíalla tradition of poetry and song * Peadar Andrews, Irish Gaelic footballer who played for Dublin *

Peadar Byrne Peadar Byrne is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for the Meath county team since making his senior debut in 2005. Byrne received a suspension of four weeks in 2008 after being involved in a clash during the final round of the League again ...

, Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for Meath * Peadar Carton, Hurling player for Dublin and O'Tooles *

Peadar Clancy Peadar Clancy ( ga, Peadar Mac Fhlannchadha; 9 November 1888 – 21 November 1920) was an Irish republican who served with the Irish Volunteers in the Four Courts garrison during the 1916 Easter Rising and was second-in-command of the Dubl ...

(1888–1920), member of the Irish Republican Army (IRA) who served in the Four Courts garrison during the 1916 Easter Rising *

Peadar Clohessy Peadar Clohessy (19 December 1933 – 18 January 2014) was an Irish politician from Fedamore, County Limerick. He was a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Limerick East constituency from 1981 to 1982 and from 1987 to 1997. A farmer, Clohessy was first ...

(born 1934), retired Irish Progressive Democrat politician *

Peadar Cowan Peadar Cowan (23 October 1903 – 9 May 1962) was an Irish soldier, solicitor, and politician. Biography He was a member of the West Cavan Brigade IRA during the Irish War of Independence. Subsequently, he joined the National Army on 10 Febru ...

(1903–1962), Irish politician *

Peadar Doyle Peadar Seán Doyle (died 4 August 1956) was an Irish politician. An engineer by profession, his son Seán was killed by British forces at Kilmashogue in the Dublin Mountains on Sunday, 19 September 1920. Doyle was first elected to Dáil Éirean ...

(died 1956), Irish politician *

Peadar Duignan Peadar Duignan (26 July 1898 – 13 April 1955) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. He was elected to Dáil Éireann as a Teachta Dála A Teachta Dála ( , ; plural ), abbreviated as TD (plural ''TDanna'' in Irish, TDs in English), is a m ...

(1898–1955), Irish Fianna Fáil politician *

Peadar Gaskins Peadar Gaskins was an Irish footballer who played as a defender. Career Gaskins was born in Dublin. He joined Shamrock Rovers in 1932 where he stayed for five seasons. He won five caps for the Republic of Ireland captaining the side in all of ...

, former Irish football player who played as a full back *

Peadar Kearney Peadar Kearney ( ga, Peadar Ó Cearnaígh ; 12 December 1883 – 24 November 1942) was an Irish republican and composer of numerous rebel songs. In 1907 he wrote the lyrics to "A Soldier's Song" ( ga, " Amhrán na bhFiann", italics=no), now t ...

(1883–1942), Irish republican and composer of numerous rebel songs *

Peadar Kirby Peadar Kirby is an author and academic at the Department of Politics and Public Administration at the University of Limerick. Up to the academic year 2006/2007 he was a Senior Professor at the School of Law and Government, Dublin City University. ...

, author and academic at the Department of Politics and Public Administration at the University of Limerick *

Peadar Livingstone Fr. Peadar Livingstone (1932 – 8 December 1987) was a Roman Catholic priest in the Diocese of Clogher, Ireland. Early life and education Peadar Livingstone was born in 1932 and raised in Castleblayney, County Monaghan. His father was a jewell ...

(1930–1989), Roman Catholic Priest for the Diocese of Clogher in Ireland *

Peadar Mac Fhionnlaoich Peadar Toner Mac Fhionnlaoich (5 October 1856 – 1 July 1942; en, P.T. MacGinley), known as Cú Uladh (''The Hound of Ulster''), was an Irish language writer during the Gaelic revival. He wrote stories based on Irish folklore, some of the fir ...

(1857–1942), born in County Donegal, Ireland *

Peadar Maher Peadar Maher (1 February 1924 – 31 January 2012) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who served as a Teachta Dála A Teachta Dála ( , ; plural ), abbreviated as TD (plural ''TDanna'' in Irish, TDs in English), is a member of Dáil Éir ...

(1924–2012), Irish Fianna Fáil politician and publican *

Peadar Ó Guilín Peadar Ó Guilín is an Irish novelist. Life and work Ó Guilín grew up in County Donegal, Donegal though he went to school in Clongowes Wood College in County Kildare. He is now based in Dublin where he works for a computer company. Raised sp ...

, Irish author * Peadar O'Donnell (1893–1986), Irish republican Marxist activist and writer *

Peadar O'Loughlin Peadar O'Loughlin (6 November 1929 – 22 October 2017) was an Irish fluter, fiddler, and piper from Kilmaley County Clare, Ireland who had been a fixture in Irish music since the late 1940s and was best known for having played on the highly in ...

, Irish flute, fiddle, and uilleann pipes player from Kilmaley County Clare * Peadar Tóibín (born 1974), Sinn Féin TD *

Peadar Uí Gealacáin Peadar is a masculine given name in the Irish, and Scottish Gaelic languages (in Manx Gaelic orthography the same name is rendered "Peddyr"). The names are ultimately derived from the Greek word ''petros'', meaning "stone", "rock". The Scottish ...

(1793–1860), Irish scribe and hedge school master * Peadar Ua Laoghaire (1839–1920), Irish writer and Catholic priest

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