The fairy-smith’s name has been encountered in a number of regional spelling-variants, includingWaylandorWeyland(English) andWêland(Old English),VölundrandVelent(Icelandic/Norse Poetic Edda and sagas),Wiolant(Old High German) andGallantorGalans(France). In the medieval Latin of Geoffrey of M...
The name McKayla disn't even exist until probably the 1990s, when it was used as an alternate spelling of Michaela by parents enamored with trendy names like McKenzie and McKenna. Miley, Mylee, Mylie etc. Miley is an anglicization of theIrish surnameMaolaoidh ("servant or devotee of St....
Throughout history, parents in the United States have turned to Irish names for babies, often trying to "Irish-ize" a name by altering its spelling. One example of that is seen in spelling of the girl's name: "Maeghan." "Except, that's not an Irish name," Wattenberg says. "Megan w...
Story of a name:Deirdre Deirdre of the Sorrows Deirdre of the Sorrows is one of the most great tragic heroines of Irish mythology. From her birth it was prophesied that she would be a great beauty and she was promised in marriage to Choncubar, King of Ulster. As a young woman she elo...
cute Irish boy name that means “handsome.” It is used as a form of the surname Cullen and was made famous by the Cullen family of New Zealand. It was also used as a given name by film director John M. MacKenzie, who said he chose the name because he liked its unusual spelling. ...
The following list of pledged donations to the building fund may show some duplicates from the above list. Beware of spelling inconsistencies – all names are transcribed directly from account book. Wm Duggan $60 James Kent $50 Jer Riordon $20 ...