How do you pronounce Buadhach?

Buadhach is pronounced “BOO-akh”. Irish has three main dialect groups (Ulster, Connacht and Munster) and many names are said differently in each. The respellings here give the pronunciation most commonly heard in Irish English; where a well-known variant exists, both are shown.

What does the name Buadhach mean?

Buadhach means from buaidh, 'victory'.

Is Buadhach a boy's or a girl's name?

Buadhach is traditionally a boy's name in Ireland.

How else is Buadhach spelled?

Other spellings and equivalents include Buach, Buagh, Victor. Irish names were written down by English-speaking clerks for centuries, which is why so many spellings survive for one name.

Boy's name

Buadhach

“BOO-akh”

from buaidh, 'victory'

BuachBuaghVictor

Source: Woulfe, Irish Names and Surnames (1923) ↗

The story behind the name

A name that means what its English equivalent Victor means. Woulfe says it was once a favourite among the O'Sullivans.

Surnames built on this name

Buckley · Ó Buachalla

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