Is Katrina an Irish name?

A form of Catriona, which is the Scottish and Irish form of Katherine, which is from the Greek katharos, meaning "pure".
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What is Katrina in Irish?

Also, accoring to the site, Catrina is the irish variant of Catriona, and Katrina is the english variant.
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What is the Irish version of Catherine?

Sometimes spelled Cathleen, it is an Anglicized form of Caitlín, the Irish form of Cateline, which was the Old French form of Catherine.
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What is the Irish version of Sarah?

SORCHA, genitive idem (the same), Sorcha, (Sarah, Sally); an old Irish name, signifying 'clear' or 'bright'; still in use, but now always anglicised Sarah or Sally.
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What is the most popular Irish girl name?

These are the most popular baby girl names in Ireland.
  • Sophia.
  • Molly.
  • Saoirse.
  • Sadie.
  • Evie.
  • Kate.
  • Aoife.
  • Freya.
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Irish Baby Girl Names with Pronunciation



What is the oldest Irish surname?

The earliest known Irish surname is O'Clery (O Cleirigh); it's the earliest known because it was written that the lord of Aidhne, Tigherneach Ua Cleirigh, died in County Galway back in the year 916 A.D. In fact, that Irish name may actually be the earliest surname recorded in all of Europe.
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What is the prettiest Irish name?

The 11 Most Beautiful Irish Names and What They Mean
  • Saoirse. Saoirse (pronounced seer-sha) is a feminine name that rose to popularity during the 1920s. ...
  • Caoimhe. ...
  • Aoife. ...
  • Fionnoula. ...
  • Dáithí ...
  • Cara. ...
  • Ardál. ...
  • Aisling.
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What is the most Irish thing to say?

Here are 15 Irish expressions to break out on St. Paddy's Day:
  1. May the road rise up to meet you. ...
  2. Sláinte! ...
  3. What's the craic? ...
  4. May the cat eat you, and may the devil eat the cat. ...
  5. Two people shorten the road. ...
  6. Story horse? ...
  7. On me tod. ...
  8. Acting the maggot.
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What are rare Irish names?

18 Simple Yet Rare Irish Baby Names
  • Cliona (CLEE-uh-nah)
  • Eriu (EH-ryu)
  • Fianna (FEE-uh-nah)
  • Iseult (EE-sult)
  • Orla.
  • Sibeal (shi-BALE)
  • Tuiren (TIR-en)
  • Art.
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What is Olivia in Irish?

Livia (English, Latin) Livie (Latin) Olive (Irish) Olivie (Latin)
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What is the Irish name for Mary?

Muire (English: Mary) is an Irish name given exclusively to the Blessed Virgin Mary. The Irish name Máire is typically used for the name Mary.
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What do you call a pretty Irish girl?

1. colleen - an Irish girl.
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How can you tell someone is Irish?

25 Ways You Can Tell That You're Irish
  • Tea solves all of your problems. ...
  • You're always 'grand' ...
  • You wouldn't dare leave the immersion on... ...
  • Your Granny lit a candle for you whenever you had exams. ...
  • A proper dinner is one of potatoes. ...
  • When you had friends over your Mam always offered them food.
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What is the most rare Irish girl name?

Top 10 unusual Irish girl names
  • Looking for something a little bit different? Check out our list of the most unusual Irish girl names around!
  • Sadb/Sadhbh.
  • Líadan.
  • Caireann.
  • Sheelin.
  • Cliodhna.
  • Etain.
  • Ailbhe.
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What is a strong Irish name?

Brian. Brian is an Irish name meaning “noble” or “strong.”
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What should you not say in Ireland?

10 Things Tourists Should Never Say in Ireland
  • “I'm Irish”
  • Quizzing about potatoes.
  • Anything about an Irish car bomb.
  • “Top of the morning to you”
  • “Everything is better in… (insert large city)”
  • “St Patty's Day”
  • “Do you know so-and-so from…”
  • “I love U2”
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What is the term Black Irish mean?

The term "Black Irish" is sometimes used outside Ireland to refer to Irish people with black hair and dark eyes. One theory is that they are descendants of Spanish traders or of the few sailors of the Spanish Armada who were shipwrecked on Ireland's west coast, but there is little evidence for this.
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Is there an Irish royal family?

Irish royal families refers to the dynasties that once ruled large "overkingdoms" and smaller petty kingdoms on the island of Ireland. Members of some of these families still own land and live in the same broad locations.
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Do I have Irish ancestry?

If either of your parents was an Irish or UK citizen at the time of your birth, you are automatically an Irish citizen if you were born in Ireland. If you were born in Northern Ireland to an Irish or British parent, you can choose to be an Irish citizen.
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What is the Gaelic name for beautiful?

Aoife. Aoife is a Gaelic women's name meaning “beautiful” or “radiant.”
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