Boy's name
Garbhán
“GAR-vawn”
from garbh, 'rough' — 'little rough one'
Why it is said that way
The bh in the middle is a v and the fada makes the second a long: GAR-vawn.
- bh, mh → v — or w in the middle of a word
- á é í ó ú (the fada) → a long vowel — and never optional
The story behind the name
St Garbhán gave his name to Dungarvan in County Waterford — Dún Garbháin, 'Garbhán's fort'.
Where the name belongs
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