Girl's name
Aodhnait
“AY-nit”
the feminine form of Aodh, the old word for fire
Why it is said that way
The dh is silent here as it is in Aodh, leaving AY-nit.
- dh, gh → silent, or a soft y at the start
- ao → ee, or ay in Munster
The story behind the name
Woulfe records her as an Irish saint whose feast was kept on 9 November. The name is built from Aodh, which was both the word for fire and the name of a god before it was anybody's name.
Meanings follow Ó Corráin & Maguire's Irish Names and Woulfe; pronunciations give the commonest Irish-English form. Know this name better — a dialect pronunciation, a family tradition? Tell us. · All Irish names A–Z