Boy's name

Neasán

“NASS-awn”

Woulfe gives no meaning

Nessan

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

The story behind the name

Woulfe counts five Irish saints of the name, and says the best known is St Nessan, the deacon of Mungret.

Quick answers

How do you pronounce Neasán?

Neasán is pronounced “NASS-awn”. 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 Neasán mean?

Neasán means Woulfe gives no meaning.

Is Neasán a boy's or a girl's name?

Neasán is traditionally a boy's name in Ireland.

How else is Neasán spelled?

Other spellings and equivalents include Nessan. 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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Neasa

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