How do you pronounce Luíseach?

Luíseach is pronounced “LEE-shakh”. 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 Luíseach mean?

Luíseach means the feminine form of Lughaidh.

Is Luíseach a boy's or a girl's name?

Luíseach is traditionally a girl's name in Ireland.

How else is Luíseach spelled?

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

Girl's name

Luíseach

“LEE-shakh”

the feminine form of Lughaidh

LuighseachLucy

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

The story behind the name

The feminine of Lughaidh. Woulfe records an Irish virgin saint of the name venerated on 22 May. In English it was matched with Lucy, which comes from a different root.

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