Collins Gem Babies Names is number one in the best-selling
stakes. Meet its Irish cousin This detailed guide to over 2000 of
the most popular Irish first names is the ideal gift for anyone
wishing to choose an Irish name for their child, or is interested
in finding out a bit more about their own name.
This Collins Gem is being reissued in paperback. The stylish new
cover style and new text design will enliven this and other
best-selling Gems.
Irish names are spreading across the world. As well as being
more common in Ireland, they now feature in most English-speaking
countries of the world.
The reason for this spread is not hard to find. Massive
emigration, especially during the 19th century famines, left many
people of Irish descent in Britain, the USA, Canada and Australia.
These emigrants often had to give up the Irish language in favour
of English, but they took their names with them, gave them to their
children and spread them in the new countries. Indeed some, such as
Brian, are now so well-established that they are no longer
considered Irish. Others have developed strong associations with
their new countries, so that Oscar is sometimes thought of as
Scandinavian, Barry and Sheila are associated with Australia, and
for most people Darren is American.
What then is an Irish name? In this book a very broad view is
taken, with special attention paid to what has happened to names
after they left Ireland. The names come from Gaelic (and are given
in Gaelic and in an anglicised form), from translations from Irish
forms of non-Irish names and from Irish surnames and words.
Over 2000 names included.
Features names derived from the Irish language, anglicized
versions of Irish names, and Irish names used in the USA and
Australia.
Meaning, origin and pronunciation guide given for each name.
This edition has been redesigned in the new Gem style both
internally and with a new cover design
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