Boy's name
Ríordán
“REER-dawn”
traditionally read as 'royal poet', from ríogh + bardán
The story behind the name
Better known as a surname (Ó Ríordáin), and borne by Seán Ó Ríordáin, widely held to be the greatest Irish-language poet of the 20th century — fitting for a name that literally means royal bard.
Where the name belongs
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