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Órlaith ( ; also spelled Órfhlaith or Órla) is a feminine Irish
given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a f ...
. The meaning of the name derives from the Irish words "golden" and "prince", though since names formed with "flaith" are almost exclusively feminine, it is usually interpreted as meaning "princess". The name is sometimes anglicised as ''Orla'' or ''Orlagh''.


Bearers of the name

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Órfhlaith Begley Órfhlaith Acife Begley (; born 19 December 1991) is an Irish Sinn Féin politician and solicitor who has served as Member of Parliament (MP) for West Tyrone since a 2018 by-election. Early life and career Órfhlaith Acife Begley was born ...
, Member of Parliament for the West Tyrone constituency in the United Kingdom parliament. *
Órfhlaith Foyle Órfhlaith Foyle is an Irish novelist and poet. Foyle was born in Nigeria to Irish missionary parents, living there as well as Kenya and Malawi, all of which had a profound effect upon her writing. She has a Bachelor in Humanities, and is a f ...
, Irish author. *
Órlaith íngen Cennétig Órlaith íngen Cennétig, was Queen of Ireland. She was executed in 941. Background Órlaith appears to be the only recorded daughter of King Cennétig mac Lorcáin of Thomond (died 951). Her siblings included Mathgamain mac Cennétig (King of ...
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, died 941 (executed). * Órlaith Ní Maoil Seachnaill,
Queen Queen most commonly refers to: * Queen regnant, a female monarch of a kingdom * Queen consort, the wife of a reigning king * Queen (band), a British rock band Queen or QUEEN may also refer to: Monarchy * Queen dowager, the widow of a king * Q ...
of Midhe, died 1066. * Órlaith Nic Cennétich, died 1104. * Órlaith Ní Mael Sechlainn,
Queen Queen most commonly refers to: * Queen regnant, a female monarch of a kingdom * Queen consort, the wife of a reigning king * Queen (band), a British rock band Queen or QUEEN may also refer to: Monarchy * Queen dowager, the widow of a king * Q ...
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Connacht Connacht or Connaught ( ; or ), is the smallest of the four provinces of Ireland, situated in the west of Ireland. Until the ninth century it consisted of several independent major Gaelic kingdoms (Uí Fiachrach, Uí Briúin, Uí Maine, C ...
, died 1115. * Órlaith Ní Diarmata,
Princess Princess is a title used by a female member of a regnant monarch's family or by a female ruler of a principality. The male equivalent is a prince (from Latin '' princeps'', meaning principal citizen). Most often, the term has been used for ...
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Moylurg {{Use dmy dates, date=April 2022 Magh Luirg or Magh Luirg an Dagda, anglicised as Moylurg, was the name of a medieval Irish kingdom located in modern-day County Roscommon, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It was a sub-kingdom of the kingdom of Connach ...
, died 1252. * Órlaith Ní Conchobair,
Princess Princess is a title used by a female member of a regnant monarch's family or by a female ruler of a principality. The male equivalent is a prince (from Latin '' princeps'', meaning principal citizen). Most often, the term has been used for ...
of
Connacht Connacht or Connaught ( ; or ), is the smallest of the four provinces of Ireland, situated in the west of Ireland. Until the ninth century it consisted of several independent major Gaelic kingdoms (Uí Fiachrach, Uí Briúin, Uí Maine, C ...
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, died 1283. * Orláith Forsythe, member of the Belfast-based band
Dea Matrona In Celtic mythology, Dea Matrona ('Divine Mother') was the goddess who gives her name to the river Marne (ancient ''Matrŏna'') in Gaul Gaul () was a region of Western Europe first clearly described by the Roman people, Romans, encompassin ...
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See also

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List of Irish-language given names This list of Irish-language given names shows Irish language given names, their Anglicisation (linguistics), anglicisations and/or English language equivalents. Not all Irish given names have English equivalents, though most names have an angl ...
* Orla


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External links

* http://medievalscotland.org/kmo/AnnalsIndex/Feminine/Orlaith.shtml {{DEFAULTSORT:Orlaith Irish-language feminine given names Feminine given names