Aodh (given name)

Aodh is a masculine Irish and Scottish Gaelic given name, which was traditionally anglicized as Hugh. The name means "fire" and was the name of a god in Irish mythology.
The name features in the Irish surnames Mac Aodha and Ó hAodha, and the Scottish surname Mac Aoidh.
The name has a number of derived forms, including:

The feminine forms Aodhnait and Áedammair.
Aodhán, anglicized as Aidan, formed by the addition of the diminutive suffix -án.
Aogán, a double diminutive. This form features in the surname Mac Aodhagáin.
Maodhóg, anglicized as Mogue, derived from the pet form m'Aodhóg "my little Aodh".

People with the name

Áed

Áed Rúad, legendary High king of Ireland
Áed mac Echach, king of Connacht
Áed mac Bricc, bishop and saint
Áed Dub mac Suibni, king of Dál nAraidi
Áed Dibchine, king of Leinster
Áed mac Ainmuirech, High king of Ireland
Áed Sláine, High king of Ireland
Áed Rón mac Cathail, king in Leinster
Áed Uaridnach, High king of Ireland
Áed Bennán mac Crimthainn, king of or in Munster
Áed Dub mac Colmáin, bishop of Kildare
Áed Aired, king of Dál nAraide
Áed Róin, king of Dál Fiatach
Áed mac Colggen, king of Leinster
Áed Balb mac Indrechtaig, king of Connacht
Áed Muinderg, king of northern Uí Néill
Áed Find, king of Dál Riata
Áed Oirdnide, king of Ailech
Áed mac Boanta, probably king in Dál Riata
Áed of Scotland, king of the Picts
Áed Findliath, king of Ailech
Áed Ua Crimthainn, abbot of Terryglass

Aedh

Aedh mac Cathal Crobdearg Ua Conchobair, king of Connacht, 1223-1228
Aedh Muimhnech mac Felim Ua Conchobair, king of Connacht
Aedh mac Ruaidri Ua Conchobair, king of Connacht, 1228-1233
Aedh mac Aedh Breifneach Ua Conchobair
Áed Ua hOissín, First Archbishop of Tuam 1152

Aodh

Aodh, Earl of Ross
Aodh Mór Ó Néill, Irish earl and resistance leader
Aodh Mac Cathmhaoil, Irish archbishop and theologian
Aodh Rua Ó Domhnaill, Irish King, Lord and rebel leader
Aodh Mac Dónaill, Irish scribe

Aodhagan, Aodhagán, Aodhán, Aogán

All of these variants are or . The spelling Aogán reflects the loss of the light dha syllable, pronounced, but the o may be reinterpreted as even in that spellinɡ.