How do you pronounce Glaisne?

Glaisne is pronounced “GLASH-na”. 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 Glaisne mean?

Glaisne means an old name; Woulfe records no meaning for it.

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

Glaisne is traditionally a boy's name in Ireland.

How else is Glaisne spelled?

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

Boy's name

Glaisne

“GLASH-na”

an old name; Woulfe records no meaning for it

Glasny

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

The story behind the name

A favourite in several Ulster families, and still in use within living memory of Woulfe's writing.

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