Isle of Man (Male)

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Celtic Male Names of the Isle of Man

Aleyn — (AL-uhn) Prob. from the Old Irish name Ailin, derived from ail “noble”.
Alister — (AWL-uhs-tuhr) Manx form of Alexander, introduced by way of Scotland. Alistryn (AWL-is-truhn).
Andreays — (ahn-DRAY-uhs) Manx form of Greek name Andreas.
Anghus — (AHN-guhs) from Old Irish oen “one” + gus “vigor”. Manx equiv. of the Scottish and Irish name Angus.
Ascon — (AS-kohn) Name of an early Irish saint active on Man, Easconn.
Austeyn — (AWS-ten) Manx form of Augustine.

Bradan, Braddan — (BRAH-duhn) from Name of a Cornish saint. Paris of Kirk Braddan on Man is dedicated to him.
Brian — (BREE-uhn) Deriv. uncertain, but may be from Celtic root brig “high, noble”. Popular on Man since early times.

Callan — (KAH-luhn) from Old Irish name Ceallachan, derivation uncertain; may mean “someone who frequents churches” or “someone who is warlike”.
Cane — (KAYN) from Old Irish name Cathan: cath “battle” + the dim. -an.
Carbry — (KAHR-bree) from Old Irish name Bairbre. Parish of Kirk Arbory on Man is dedicated to an Irish saint by this name.
Colum — (KAW-luhm) from name of the Irish saint, Colum Cille, derived from Latin columba “a dove” + Old Irish cille “church”.
Conan — (KOH-nuhn) from Celtic kuno “great, high”. St. Conan of Man was the first bishop of sodor in the 7th C.
Conchor — (KAWN-uhr) from Old Irish name Conchobar: cu (con) “hound, wolf” + cobar “desiring”.
Connaghyn — (KAWN-a-huhn) from Old Irish cu (con) “hound, wolf” + cenn “head”. Name of an early saint commemorated in the parish of Onchan.
Corcan — (KAWR-kuhn) from Old Irish corc “heart” + -an, dim. suffix.
Cowan — (KOW-uhn) from Old Irish name Comgan. Name of an 8th C. saint who founded churches in Ireland and Scotland and may have been active in Man as well.
Cowel — (KOW-uhl) from Old Irish name Comgall. 6th C. Irish St. Comgall was the teacher of many great Irish missionary saints.
Cristall — (KRIS-tuhl) Manx form of Christopher.

Donal — (DAWN-uhl) from Old Irish name Domnall: domun “world” + gal “ardor, valor”. Nicknames: Dolen, Dolyn (DAW-luhn).
Doncan — (DAWNG-kuhn) from Old Irish Donnchad: donn “brown” or “chief” + cath “warrior”.
Doolish — (DOO-lish) Manx form of Douglas, from Old Irish dub “dark, black” + glas “green or blue”.
Dugal — (DOO-guhl) from Old Irish name Dubhall: dubh “dark” + gall “a stranger”. Name of a prince of Man.

Eoin — (YOH-een) Manx form of John. Two early bishops of Man bore this name.

Ferghus — (FER-uhs) from Old Irish name Fergus.
Finlo — (FIN-loh) from Old Irish name Finnlug: finn “bright, shining” + lugh, the name of a Celtic god.
Finn — (FIN) Old Irish name meaning “bright, shining”. Fynn.

Garmon — (GAHR-muhn) from Latin name Germanus “a German”. Saint of the early 5th C., served as bishop on Man. Jarmon, Jarman (JAHR-muhn).
Gilandrew — (gil-AHN-droo) from Old Irish gilla “servant, devotee” + Andrew “of Saint Andrew”.
Gilbrid — (gil-BREED) “servant of Saint Brigid”.
Gilchrist — (gil-KREEST) “servant of Christ”.
Gilcolm — (gil-KAWLM) “servant of Saint Columba”.
Gilmartyn — (gil-MAHR-tuhn) “servant of Saint Martin”.
Gilmore — (gil-MOHR) “servant of Mary”.
Gilno — (GIL-noh) “servant of the saints”.

Hugh — (HYOO) Widely used as an English version of Manx name Aedh. Huchon (HUH-chuhn), Hugen (HUH-guhn).

Illiam — (IL-yuhm) Manx form of William.

Jamys — (JAY-muhs) Manx form of James.
Juan — (JOO-uhn) Manx nickname for John.

Kerron — (KER-uhn) Manx version of Old Irish name Ciaran.

Laurys — (LEOO-ruhs) Manx form of Lawrence.
Loghlin — (LAWX-luhn) from Old Irish Lochlainn, a name for the Vikings’ homeland.
Lonan — (LAWN-uhn) from Old Irish lon “blackbird” + dim. -an. 6th C. Irish St. Lonan was noted for a large library.
Lugh — (LOO) from Celtic lugu “bright”. Name of a Celtic god found in Irish and Welsh mythology.

Machonna — (mah-XAW-nuh) from Old Irish ma “my” + cu (con) “hound, wolf”. 6th C. Manx St. Machonna’s Feast day — Nov. 12.
Malew — (mah-LOO) from Old Irish ma “my” + the god-name Lugh. Early Manx saint; Kirk Malew (Malew Church) is dedicated to him.
Manus — (MAH-nuhs) Traditional Manx name, from Latin name Magnus “great”.
Maruna — (mah-ROO-nuh) from Old Irish ma “my” + the name Ronan.
Mian — (MII-uhn) Manx nickname for Matthew.
Michal — (MIK-uhl) Manx form of Michael. Also Mayl (MAYL).
Mores — (MAW-ruhs) from Old Irish name Muirgius.
Murdach — (MUHR-dahx) from Old Irish muir “sea”.

Nele — (NAYL) Manx form of Irish name Niall.

Oran — (OH-ruhn) from Old Irish name Odran “otter”. St. Odran was the charioteer for St. Patrick.
Orry, Gorry — (OH-ree, GOH-ree) After King Godred I, Norseman who ruled the Isle of Man as well as parts of Ireland and Scotland from 1079-95. The Milky Way in Manx is known as Raad Mooar Ree Gorry (The Great Way of King Orry). It is said that when Godred landed on Man, people asked where he came from, and he pointed to the stars.

Patric — (PAHT-reek) Manx form of Padraig (Patrick), patron saint of Ireland. Nicknames Paden (PAHD-jeen), Paton (PAHT-uhn).
Payl — (PAHL) Manx form of Paul.
Peddyr — (PETH-uhr) Manx form of Peter.

Rigard — (RIG-uhrd) Manx form of Richard.
Robart — (RAWB-urht) Manx form of Robert; nickname Robyn (RAWB-uhn).

Sorley — (SOHR-lee) from Old Norse summarliethi “one who goes forth in the summer”, i.e. a Viking.

Thomase — (taw-MAHS) Manx form of Thomas; nickname Thomlyn (TAWM-lin).

Urmen — (OOR-muhn) from Old Irish name Eremon, the legendary leader of the Sons of Mil who went to Ireland to avenge his uncle Ith, who had been killed by the Tuatha De Danaan.

Wilmot — (WIL-muht) Manx form of William.