Boy's name
Bearach
“BAR-akh”
from bear, 'a spear' — or anything with a point on it
The story behind the name
A Connacht saint of the sixth century, abbot of Cluain Coirpthe in Roscommon and patron of the O'Hanlys. His Life explains the name as one who takes direct aim and reaches the mark, as with a sword point.
Where the name belongs
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