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.- Aodhagan O'Neill, Irish darts player
- Aogán Ó Rathaille, Irish language poet
- Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, Irish politician