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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, 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 surname. 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

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). Pet forms of the name formed with the diminutive ''-án'' include Aodhán and Ádhán (Old Irish ''Aedán''), names which are sometimes anglicized as Aidan,

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, and Edan. A double diminutive is Aodhagán and its modern form Aogán. Maodhóg (Old Irish '' Máedóc''), anglicized Mogue, and the Welsh form Madog are formed from the affectionate prefix ''mo-'' and the separate diminutive ''-og''. It was also used in

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People with the name

Áed

* Áed Rúad, legendary High king of Ireland *

Áed mac Echach Áed mac Echach Tirmcharna (died 575) was a King of Connacht from the Uí Briúin branch of the Connachta. He was the son of Echu Tirmcharna mac Fergusso (died ca. 556). He came to the throne in the year 557 and ruled until 575. The slaying of ...

(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 (died ''c''.598), High king of Ireland * Áed Sláine (died 604), High king of Ireland * Áed Rón mac Cathail (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 Áed Bennán mac Crimthainn (died 618) was a possible King of Munster from the Eóganacht Locha Léin branch of the Eoganachta. He was definitely king of West Munster or Iarmuman. He was the great grandson of Dauí Iarlaithe mac Maithni also ...

(died 618), king of or in Munster * Áed Dub mac Colmáin (died 641?), bishop of Kildare *

Áed Aired Áed Aired (died 698) or Áed Airdd or Áed Airech was a Dal nAraide king of the Cruthin, Cruithne in Ulaid (Ulster). He ruled from 690-698. In the 6th and 7th centuries the Dal nAraide were part of a confederation of Cruithne tribes in Ulaid (Ul ...

(died 698), king of Dál nAraide *

Áed Róin Áed Róin mac Bécce Bairrche (died 735) was the Dál Fiatach ruler of the over-kingdom of Ulaid in Ireland. He reigned from 708 to 735. He was the son of Bécc Bairrche mac Blathmaic, (died 718), a previous king of Ulaid who had abdicated in 707 ...

(died 735), king of Dál Fiatach *

Áed mac Colggen Áed mac Colggen (died 738) was a king of the Uí Cheinnselaig of Leinster. Some sources incorrectly make him joint Kings of Leinster, king of Leinster with Bran Becc mac Murchado, but it appears that Áed was main ruler of Leinster in 738. His fa ...

(died 738), king of Leinster * Áed Balb mac Indrechtaig (died 742), king of Connacht *

Áed Muinderg Áed mac Flaithbertaig (died 747), called Áed Muinderg, was a chief of the Cenél Conaill of the northern Uí Néill in Ireland. He was the son of the high king Flaithbertach mac Loingsig (died 765). His byname Muinderg means "red-necked". His f ...

(died 747), king of northern Uí Néill * Áed Find (died 778), king of Dál Riata * Áed Oirdnide (died 819), king of Ailech * Áed mac Boanta (died 839), probably king in Dál Riata *

Áed of Scotland Aodh ( , , ; sga, Áed) is an Irish language, 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 ...

(died 878), king of the Picts * Áed Findliath (died 879), king of Ailech *

Áed Ua Crimthainn Áed Ua Crimthainn (''fl.'' 12th century), also called Áed mac Crimthainn, was abbot and coarb of Terryglass (), near Lough Derg (Shannon), Lough Derg in County Tipperary, Ireland. He was the principal scribe of the Book of Leinster ( mga, Leba ...

(''fl.'' mid-12th century), abbot of Terryglass

Aedh

* Aedh mac Cathal Crobdearg Ua Conchobair, king of Connacht, 1223–1228 * Aedh Muimhnech mac Felim Ua Conchobair, king of Connacht * Aedh mac Ruaidri Ua Conchobair, king of Connacht, 1228–1233 * Aedh mac Aedh Breifneach Ua Conchobair * Áed Ua hOissín, First Archbishop of Tuam 1152

Aodh

* Aodh, Earl of Ross (died 1333) * Aodh Mór Ó Néill (1540–1616), Irish earl and resistance leader * Aodh Mac Cathmhaoil (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 Aodhagán Ó RathailleVariant Irish spellings of his name include ''Aogán'' and ''Ua Rathaille'' or Egan O'Rahilly (c.1670–1726), was an Irish language poet. He is credited with creating the first fully developed Aisling. Early life It is tho ...

(1670–1728), Irish language poet * Aodhán Ó Ríordáin (1976-), Irish politician

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People with the name

Áed

Aedh

Aodh

Aodhagan, Aodhagán, Aodhán, Aogán

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