How do you pronounce Siadhal?

Siadhal is pronounced “SHEE-al”. 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 Siadhal mean?

Siadhal means an old name; Woulfe gives no meaning.

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

Siadhal is traditionally a boy's name in Ireland.

How else is Siadhal spelled?

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

Boy's name

Siadhal

“SHEE-al”

an old name; Woulfe gives no meaning

SiaghalShiel

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

The story behind the name

Woulfe records two saints of the name, one of whom is said to have been bishop of Dublin. Its Latin form was Sedulius.

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