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SG equivalent of En Patrick, Peter (both En names are etymologically unrelated to one another). SG Peadar is used for the name of the saint (Saint Peter). Pàra, Pàdair are SG dialectal forms. Para is a contracted form. Pàdruig Patrick Pàl Paul: See also SG Pòl. Pàra Patrick Dialectal form of SG Pàdraig. See also SG Para.
During the "Irish revival", some Irish names which had fallen out of use were revived. Some names are recent creations, such as the now-common female names Saoirse "freedom" and Aisling "vision, dream". Some English-language names are anglicisations of Irish names, e.g. Kathleen from Caitlín and Shaun from Seán.
The most popular given names vary nationally, regionally, and culturally. Lists of widely used given names can consist of those most often bestowed upon infants born within the last year, thus reflecting the current naming trends , or else be composed of the personal names occurring most often within the total population .
Shirley was a well-used name throughout the Anglosphere during the 20th century. It was among the top 1,000 names used for newborn American girls between 1880 and 2008. It was among the top 100 names between 1918 and 1963 in the United States, and among the ten most popular names for American girls between 1927 and 1941.
Taylor (given name) Taylor is a unisex given name mainly in use in English-speaking countries, including Australia, Canada, England, Ireland and Northern Ireland, New Zealand, Scotland the United States, and Wales. [1] The name Taylor also has been used for characters on American and now some Australian soap operas. [2]
Stacy (given name) Stacy, sometimes spelled Stacey, Staci, Stacie, or Stacii, is a common first name for women and men. Baby-naming guides cite two English derivations of Greek origins: Anastasia, meaning "resurrection", for girls, and Eustace (Eustathios), meaning "steadfast", for boys. [1]
Dana is a unisex given name. It was among the 100 most popular names given to girls born in the United States between 1960 and 1990. It has since fallen in popularity and was ranked the 446th most popular name given to girls born in the United States in 2007. [1] As a male forename it is well known in the United States, being in the 314th rank ...
The name gained popularity for girls in the 1970s, having first appeared in this capacity in the top 1,000 in 1974, and has remained in the top 1,000 since then; in 2018, it was ranked at No. 364 on a list of the most popular girls' names. List of people with the given name Ryan Male. Ryan Adams (born 1974), American musician