Aodh (given name)

Aodh ( , , ; ) is a masculine Irish and Scottish Gaelic given name, which was traditionally anglicized as Hugh. The name means "fire" and was the name of a god in Irish mythology.

The name features in the Irish surnames (lit. "son of Aodh"; anglicized as McGee/McHugh/McKee) and (lit. "descendant of Aodh"; anglicized as Hayes/Hughes/O'Hea), and the Scottish surname (lit. "son of Aodh"; anglicized McKay).

The name has a number of derived forms, including:

• The feminine forms and .
• (), anglicized as Aidan, formed by the addition of the diminutive suffix .
• (traditionally ), a double diminutive. This form features in the surname (lit. "son of Aodhagán"; anglicized as Egan and Keegan).
• (), anglicized as Mogue, derived from the pet form "my little Aodh".

People with the name

Áed

• Áed Rúad, legendary High king of Ireland
• Áed mac Echach (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 (died 612), High king of Ireland
• Áed Bennán mac Crimthainn (died 618), king of or in Munster
• Áed Dub mac Colmáin (died 641?), bishop of Kildare
• Áed Aired (died 698), king of Dál nAraide
• Áed Róin (died 735), king of Dál Fiatach
• Áed mac Colggen (died 738), king of Leinster
• Áed Balb mac Indrechtaig (died 742), king of Connacht
• Áed Muinderg (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 (died 878), king of the Picts
• Áed Findliath (died 879), king of Ailech
• Áed Ua Crimthainn (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 (born 1959), Irish darts player
• Aogán Ó Rathaille (1670–1728), Irish language poet
• Aodhán Ó Ríordáin (born 1976), Irish politician

See also

• Aidan (name)
• Hayes (given name)
• Hayes (surname)
• List of Irish-language given names
• Ó hAodha

References