Boy's name

Feidhlimidh

“FAY-lim-ee”

explained as 'the ever good'

FeidhlimFéilimPhelimFelimy

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

The story behind the name

Woulfe found it common among the Maguires, O'Connors, O'Donnells, O'Neills and O'Reillys, and says six Irish saints bore it, one the patron of the diocese of Kilmore. Feidhlim or Féilim is the shortened form, and Phelim the usual English one.

Quick answers

How do you pronounce Feidhlimidh?

Feidhlimidh is pronounced “FAY-lim-ee”. 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 Feidhlimidh mean?

Feidhlimidh means explained as 'the ever good'.

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

Feidhlimidh is traditionally a boy's name in Ireland.

How else is Feidhlimidh spelled?

Other spellings and equivalents include Feidhlim, Féilim, Phelim, Felimy. 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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