Girl's name

Lasairfhíona

“la-sir-EE-na”

lasair + fíon, 'flame of wine'

LasairíonaLassarina
The story behind the name

One of the most gorgeous names in the medieval annals, borne by several noblewomen of Connacht — and rare enough today that its bearers tend to be asked to repeat it twice.

Meanings follow Ó Corráin & Maguire's Irish Names and Woulfe; pronunciations give the commonest Irish-English form. Know this name better — a dialect pronunciation, a family tradition? Tell us. · All Irish names A–Z