Boy's name

Fearadhach

“FAR-akh”

'manly'

FaraghFarry

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

The story behind the name

Rather common in early times, says Woulfe, and kept until recently by the O'Maddens and O'Naughtons of Connacht, who anglicised it Farry. In the end it was turned into Ferdinand.

Quick answers

How do you pronounce Fearadhach?

Fearadhach is pronounced “FAR-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 Fearadhach mean?

Fearadhach means 'manly'.

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

Fearadhach is traditionally a boy's name in Ireland.

How else is Fearadhach spelled?

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

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