Aodh ( , , ; sga, Áed) is an Irish and

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male given name, originally meaning "fire".The modern word ''aodh'' meaning 'inflammation' or as a phrase with the Irish word for 'itch' (''tochas''), giving ''aodh thochais'', 'burning itch' or 'urtication' - (Foclóir Gaeilg-Béarla, eds Tomás de Bhaldraithe,

Niall Ó Dónaill Niall Ó Dónaill (27 August 1908 – 10 February 1995) was an Irish language lexicographer from Ailt an Eidhinn, Loughanure, County Donegal. He was the oldest of the six children of Tarlach Ó Dónaill and Éilis Nic Ruairí from Grial, Lou ...

, Dublin 1977), is clearly cognate with the original meaning. Feminine forms of the name include Aodhnait and Aodhamair. It appears in even more variants as a

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. As a surname, the root or a variant may be prefixed by ''O'', ''Ó'', or ''Ui'' (meaning "from" or "descendant of"), ''Mac'' or ''Mc'' (meaning "son of"), or ''Nic'' (meaning "daughter of"). The name was originally related to an Irish god of the underworld. The masculine given name Hugh is a common

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, although the names are not etymologically linked (see Hughes (surname), Hughes (given name)).

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s of the name formed with the

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''-án'' include Aodhán and Ádhán (Old Irish ''Aedán''), names which are sometimes anglicized as

Aidan Aidan or Aiden is a modern version of a number of Celtic language names, including the Irish male given name ''Aodhán'', the Scottish Gaelic given name Aodhan and the Welsh name Aeddan. Phonetic variants, such as spelled with an "e" instead o ...

, Aiden, and Edan. A

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is Aodhagán and its modern form Aogán. Maodhóg (Old Irish '' Máedóc''), anglicized Mogue, and the

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form

Madog Madoc ab Owain Gwynedd (also spelled Madog) was, according to folklore, a Welsh prince who sailed to America in 1170, over three hundred years before Christopher Columbus's voyage in 1492. According to the story, he was a son of Owain Gwyne ...

are formed from the affectionate prefix ''mo-'' and the separate diminutive ''-og''. It was also used in

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as a native form of the

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'' Dominus''.Baring-Gould, Sabine & al
''The Lives of the British Saints: The Saints of Wales and Cornwall and Such Irish Saints as Have Dedications in Britain'', Vol. I, pp. 122 ff
Chas. Clark (London), 1908. Hosted at Archive.org. Accessed 18 Nov 2014.

People with the name

Áed

Áed Rúad Aodh ( , , ; sga, Áed) is an Irish and Scottish Gaelic male given name, originally meaning "fire".The modern word ''aodh'' meaning 'inflammation' or as a phrase with the Irish word for 'itch' (''tochas''), giving ''aodh thochais'', 'burning itc ...

, legendary High king of Ireland * Áed mac Echach (died 575), king of Connacht * Áed mac Bricc (died 587), bishop and saint * Áed Dub mac Suibni (died 588), king of Dál nAraidi * Áed Dibchine (died ''c''.595), king of Leinster *

Áed mac Ainmuirech Áed mac Ainmuirech (born c.530 - died 598) was high-king of the Northern Uí Néill. He belonged to the Cenél Conaill and was a distant cousin of Columba of Iona. He was the son of Ainmuire mac Sétnai (died 569), a previous possible high king. ...

(died ''c''.598), High king of Ireland *

Áed Sláine Áed mac Diarmato (died 604), called Áed Sláine (Áed of Slane), was the son of Diarmait mac Cerbaill. Legendary stories exist of Áed's birth. Saint Columba is said to have prophesied his death. His descendants, the Síl nÁedo Sláine—th ...

(died 604), High king of Ireland *

Áed Rón mac Cathail Áed Rón mac Cathail (died 604) was a king of the Kingdom of Uí Failghe, Uí Failge, a Laigin people of County Offaly. He was the grandson of Bruidge mac Nath Í (died 579), a previous king. He is listed as king in the ''Book of Leinster'' king ...

(died 604), king in Leinster *

Áed Uaridnach Áed Uaridnach ("Áed the Warlike", or Áed mac Domnaill, "Áed son of Domnall") (died 612) was an Irish king who was High King of Ireland. He is sometimes also known as Áed Allán, a name most commonly used for the 8th-century king of the ...

(died 612), High king of Ireland * Áed Bennán mac Crimthainn (died 618), king of or in Munster *

Áed Dub mac Colmáin Áed Dub mac Colmáin or Áed(h) of Kildare is a former King of Leinster, and an Irish saint, commemorated by Colgan under date of 4 January; but much obscurity attaches to his life-work. The ''Annals of the Four Masters'' and the ''Annals of U ...

(died 641?), bishop of Kildare * Áed Aired (died 698), king of Dál nAraide * Áed Róin (died 735), king of Dál Fiatach * Áed mac Colggen (died 738), king of Leinster *

Áed Balb mac Indrechtaig Áed Balb mac Indrechtaig (died 742) was a King of Connacht from the Uí Briúin branch of the Connachta. He was the son of Indrechtach mac Muiredaig Muillethan (died 723), a previous king.Francis J.Byrne, ''Irish Kings and High-Kings'', Table 20 ...

(died 742), king of Connacht * Áed Muinderg (died 747), king of northern Uí Néill *

Áed Find Áed Find (Áed the White), or Áed mac Echdach (before 736–778), was king of Dál Riata (modern western Scotland and County Antrim, Ireland). Áed was the son of Eochaid mac Echdach, a descendant of Domnall Brecc in the main line of Cené ...

(died 778), king of Dál Riata *

Áed Oirdnide Áed mac Néill (; died 819), commonly called Áed Oirdnide ("the anointed"), was King of Ailech. A member of the Cenél nEógain dynasty of the northern Uí Néill, he was the son of Niall Frossach. Like his father, Áed was reckoned High King ...

(died 819), king of Ailech *

Áed mac Boanta Áed mac Boanta (died 839) is believed to have been a king of Dál Riata. The only reference to Áed in the Irish annals is found in the Annals of Ulster, where it is recorded that " Eóganán mac Óengusa, Bran mac Óengusa, Áed mac Boanta, an ...

(died 839), probably king in Dál Riata * Áed of Scotland (died 878), king of the Picts *

Áed Findliath Áed mac Néill (died 879), called Áed Findliath ("fair-grey Áed"; Modern Irish: ''Aodh Fionnadhliath'') to distinguish him from his paternal grandfather Áed Oirdnide, was king of Ailech and High King of Ireland. He was also called Áed Olach ...

(died 879), king of Ailech * Áed Ua Crimthainn (''fl.'' mid-12th century), abbot of Terryglass

Aedh

Aedh mac Cathal Crobdearg Ua Conchobair Aedh mac Cathal Crobdearg Ua Conchobair (reigned 1224–1228) was King of Connacht with opposition alongside his uncle Toirdhealbhach mac Ruaidhrí Ó Conchobhair. Aedh succeeded his father Cathal Crobhdearg upon his death in 1224 but struggl ...

, king of Connacht, 1223–1228 *

Aedh Muimhnech mac Felim Ua Conchobair Aodh ( , , ; sga, Áed) is an Irish and Scottish Gaelic male given name, originally meaning "fire".The modern word ''aodh'' meaning 'inflammation' or as a phrase with the Irish word for 'itch' (''tochas''), giving ''aodh thochais'', 'burning it ...

, king of Connacht *

Aedh mac Ruaidri Ua Conchobair Aodh ( , , ; sga, Áed) is an Irish and Scottish Gaelic male given name, originally meaning "fire".The modern word ''aodh'' meaning 'inflammation' or as a phrase with the Irish word for 'itch' (''tochas''), giving ''aodh thochais'', 'burning it ...

, king of Connacht, 1228–1233 *

Aedh mac Aedh Breifneach Ua Conchobair Hugh McHugh Breifne O'Conor (Irish: ''Aedh mac Aedh Breifneach Ua Conchobair'') was king of Connacht, Ireland, in 1342. He was the last of the Clan Murtagh O'Conor The Clan Murtagh O'Conor ( Irish: ''Clan Muircheartaigh Uí Conchobhair'') were d ...

Áed Ua hOissín Áed Ua hOissín (Hugh O'Hession) was consecrated first Archbishop of Tuam in 1152 and died in 1161. He was closely associated with Connacht royalty, and had served as abbot of Tuam. Biography Ua hOissín was the first Archbishop of Tuam and one ...

, First Archbishop of Tuam 1152

Aodh

* Aodh, Earl of Ross (died 1333) *

Aodh Mór Ó Néill Hugh O'Neill (Irish: ''Aodh Mór Ó Néill''; literally ''Hugh The Great O'Neill''; – 20 July 1616), was an Irish Gaelic lord, Earl of Tyrone (known as the Great Earl) and was later created ''The Ó Néill Mór'', Chief of the Name. O'Neil ...

(1540–1616), Irish earl and resistance leader *

Aodh Mac Cathmhaoil Aodh Mac Cathmhaoil, O.F.M. ( la, Hugo Cavellus; anglicised: Hugh MacCaghwell; 1571 – 22 September 1626), was an Irish Franciscan theologian and Archbishop of Armagh. He was known by Irish speakers at Leuven (Louvain) by the honorary name '' ...

(1571–1626), Irish archbishop and theologian * Aodh Rua Ó Domhnaill (1572–1601), Irish King, Lord and rebel leader * Aodh Mac Dónaill (Hugh McDonnell), Irish scribe

Aodhagan, Aodhagán, Aodhán, Aogán

All of these variants are or . The spelling ''Aogán'' reflects the loss of the light ''dha'' syllable, pronounced , but the ''o'' may be reinterpreted as even in that spellinɡ. * Aodhagan O'Neill (1959-), Irish darts player * Aogán Ó Rathaille (1670–1728), Irish language poet *

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin Aodhán Ó Ríordáin (; born 22 July 1976) is an Irish Labour Party politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin Bay North constituency since the 2020 general election, and previously from 2011 to 2016 for the Dublin North-C ...

(1976-), Irish politician

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Aodh

Aodhagan, Aodhagán, Aodhán, Aogán

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