Isle of Man

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Celtic Female Names of the Isle of Man

Affrica — (AW-free-kuh) Deriv. uncertain, but prob. not related to the continent name. Popular in the Middle Ages. Most famous Affrica is the daughter of Godred, King of Man, founded a monastery in County Down in Ireland. Aufrica.
Aimil — (AY-mil) Manx form of Emily.
Alistryna — (awl-is-TREE-nuh) Fem. form of Alister and Alistryn.

Bahee, Bahy — (BAH-ee) Perhaps derived from Old Irish betha “life”.
Blaanid — (BLAH-nid) from Old Irish name Blathnat: blath “flower” + -nat a dim. Name of a legendary Manx princess; and St. Brigid’s cook.
Bree — (BREE) from Old Irish name Brid (Brigid), derived from the Celtic brig “high, noble”. The parish of Kirk Bride on Man is dedicated to her.

Calybrid — (KAH-lee-breed) from Old Irish cailleac “nun, woman devotee” + Brid “of Saint Brigid”.
Calycrist — (KAH-lee-kreest) “woman devotee of Christ”.
Calypatric — (kah-lee-PAHR-eek) “woman devotee of Saint Patrick”.
Calyvorra — (kah-lee-VOH-ruh) “woman devotee of Mary”.
Catreena — (kah-TREE-nuh) Manx form of C/Katherine.

Dorrin — (DOHR-in) from Old Irish name Doireand, possibly meaning “daughter of Finn”.

Ealisaid — (el-uhs-AYD) Manx form of Elizabeth.
Ealish — (EE-lish) Manx form of Alice.

Fenella — (fe-NE-luh) from Old Irish name Fionnuala finn “bright, fair” + guala “shoulders”. Name of an early queen of the Isle of Man.

Ibot — (I-buht) Nickname for Ysbal.

Johnet — (JOH-nuht) Manx form of Janet.
Jonee — (JOH-nee) Manx feminine forms of John. Jony.

Margaid — (MAHR-ged) Manx form of Margaret.
Mariot — (MAHR-yot) Manx nickname for Mary.
Moirrey — (MOOR-ee) Manx form of Mary. Nickname Mally (MAH-lee).
Moirrey Malane — (MOOR-ee ma-LAYN) Manx form of Mary Madeline.
Mona — (MOW-nuh) Poetical name for the Isle of Man (and the name given it by the Romans); Mona Douglas (1898-1987) was a Manx folklorist and language activist.
More — (MOHR) from Old Irish name Mor meaning “great, tall”.
Myghin — (MAY-xuhn) from Manx word for “mercy”.

Roseen — (ROH-zeen) from Irish name Roisin, a dim. of Ros, which may derive from either Germanic hros “horse” or English “rose”.

Voirrey — another Manx form of Mary.
Vorgell — (VOHR-guhl) from Old Irish name Muirgel.

Ysbal — (IZ-buhl) Manx form of Isabel.