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2. Niamh * Pronounced: Neev ® Gender: female * English equivalent: sometimes anglicised as Neeve ® Meaning: bright, radiant ® Origin: Niamh is found in Irish mythology as a daughter of the sea god Manannan mac Lir, a princess with golden hair.

6. Tadgh ® Pronounced: Tyge (like tiger without the 1") ® Gender: male * English equivalent: Timothy or Thaddeus, sometimes anglicised as Teague ® Meaning: poet, storyteller, philosopher ® Origin: Tadhg was the name of many Gaelic kings from the 10th to 16th centuries. In one legend Tadhg Mér O’Kelly is reported to have fought “like a wolf dog” before he was slain by the Vikings. Upon his fall, a great beast came from the ocean to protect his dead body until it was retrieved by his kin.

1. Caocimhe ® Pronounced: Kee-vain Northern areas, Queeva as you start to move South ® Gender: female ® English equivalent: sometimes anglicised as Kiva ® Meaning: gentle, beautiful, precious ® Origin: the name actually derives from the name Kevin (Caoimhin in Gaelic) which was feminised into Caoimhe. Kevin is a well-known Irish saint who was the patron saint of the Archdiocese of Dublin.