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Given Name Alternatives for Irish Research

Name Abrev Nicknames Synonyms Irish Latin Abigail Abby, Abbie, Ab, Gail, Nabby, Gubby, Deborah, Gobinet Gobnait Gobnata Gubbie, Debbie Abraham Ab, Abr, Ab, Abr, Abe, Abby Abraham Abrahame Abra, Abram Adam Edie Adhamh Adamus Agnes Aggie, Aggy, Assie, Inez, Nessa Nancy Aigneis Agnus, Agna, Agneta Ailbhe Elli, Elly Ailbhe Aileen Allie, Lena Eileen Eibhilin, Eibhlin Helena Albert Al, Bert, Albie, Bertie Ailbhe Albertus, Alberti Alexander Alexr Ala, Alec, Alex, Andi, Ec, Lex, Xandra, Ales Alistair, Alaster, Sandy Alastar, Saunder Alexander Alfred Al, Fred Ailfrid Alfredus Alice Eily, Alcy, Alicia, Allie, Elsie, Lisa, Ally, Alica Ellen Ailis, Eilish Alicia, Alecia, Alesia, Alitia Alicia Allie, Elsie, Lisa Alisha, Elisha Ailis, Ailise Alicia Allowshis Allow Aloysius, Aloyisius Aloysius Al, Ally, Lou Lewis Alaois Aloysius Ambrose Brose, Amy Anmchadh Ambrosius, Anmchadus, Animosus Amelia Amy, Emily, Mel, Millie Anastasia Anty, Ana, Stacy, Ant, Statia, Stais, Anstice, Anastatia, Anstace Annstas Anastasia Stasia, Ansty, Stacey Andrew And,Andw,Andrw Andy, Ansey, Drew Aindreas Andreas Ann/Anne Annie, Anna, Ana, Hannah, Hanna, Hana, Nancy, Nany, Nana, Nan, Nanny, Nainseadh, Neans Anna Hanah, Hanorah, Nannie, Susanna Nance, Nanno, Nano Ant Tony, , Anton, Anto, Anty Anntoin, , , Antonious Archibald Archy, Archie Giolla Easpuig Arthur Artr, Arthr Art, Arty Artur Arcturus, Arturus Augustine Austin, Gus, Gustus, Gussy Augustus Aibhistin, Aguistin Augustinus, Augustinius Austin Augustine Aguistin Augustinus Barbara Barba Barb, Barby, Bab, Babs, Bobbie Bairbre Barbara Barnabas Barney , Bernard Barnabas Bartholomew Bart, Bartle, Bat, Batty, Bartly, Bartel, Barth Patrick Parthalan Bartolomaeus Benjamin Ben, Benj, Benji, Ben, Benny, Benjie, Benjy Beircheart Berichertus Benja, Benjn Bernard Bern, Berny(ie), Bernie, Bernardo, Berd, Bernd Barnaby, Barney Bryan, Brian Bernardus, Bernardi Bertha Birdie, Bert, Bertie Bertram Bertrandus Brendan Bren, Benny Breandan, Breanndan Brendanus Brian Bernard, Barnabas, Bryan, Bryant Brian Briannus, Bryannus

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Name Abrev Nicknames Synonyms Irish Latin Brgd, Brigt, Biddy,Biddie,Bride,Brigid ,Brigit,Bridie,Bedina Bidelia, Delia, Bessy, Beesy Brideen, Breeda Brigidus, Brigida, Brigitta Bgt, Brgt, Bt Breege,Brigette,Bridgie,Brid,Bee,Phidelia, Breda/Breeda,Brideen,Cordelia, Dilie/Dilly,Dina Carol Carolus Caroline Carolina, , Carol, Carrie, Cassie, Lynn Catherine Cath, Cathne Cat, Cathy, Cassie, Cath, Cathe, Kitty, Kittie, , Karen, Kathleen Caitrin, Caitriona Katherina, Katharina, Catherina, Catharina, Katie, Kay, Kit, Kathe, Kath, Kathy, Kate, Katie, Catalina Katey, Kay, Rhynie, Rina, Trina, Rine Cathleen Cathy, Cat, Cassie, Cath, Cathe, Lena Colleen Cecilia Cissy, Sia Celia, Giles, Sarah Sheelagh, Sile Caecilia Cecily Sicely, Giles Sheelagh, Sisile Caecilia Celia Cecily, Cicely, Giles, Sarah Sheela, Sheelagh, Syly, Sile Caecilia, Celia Chas, Chs, Chuck, Charlie, Buck, Carl, Chad, Chick, Chas, , Carolus, Carolum Chars, Cha Charley, Les, , Carlo Charlotte Carlotta, Lottie, Lotty, Lotta, Char Sharlot, Sharlotte, Sherry Searlait Carlotta Christian Chris, Criddy Giolla Chriost Christianus, Christiana, Xtianus Christine Chris, Christy, Crissy, Tina Cristin, Cristiona Christina, Christiana Christopher Xr, Xofer,Xfher, Kit, Kitty, Castor, Chris, Christian, Kester, Criostoir Christophorus, Christopherus, Xtopher, Xopher, Xtoph Christie, Christy, Topher Christopheri, Christophero, Xtopherus Ciaran Kieran, Kyran Kieranus, Kyrannus Clement Clem, Clemt, Clementine Clemens Clotworthy Tatty Colum Colum Columba Conor Con Connor Conchobar Cornelius Constance Connie Constantia, Constant Constantia Constantine Conchobar Connus Cornelius Cornl, Cornls Con, Corny, Neil, Neily, Neely, Conns, Corns, Connor, Conor, Constantine Conchobar, Nahor Cornelius Conny, Connie Daniel Danl Dan, Danny, Dank David, Dónal, Dhonal Danielus, Danielis, Danieli, Daniele Darby Jeremiah, Demetrius Diarmaid, Dermot Diermitius, Dermitius Darius Darry, Darray David Davd Dave, Davy Daniel Daibhid, Daibhidh Davidus Deborah Debbie, Debby, Deb, Debs, Debi, Gubby, Abigail, Gobinet Debby, Debra Delia Del, Dell Bridget, Bedelia, Fidelia Denis Dns Den, Denny, Din, Dinny Dennis, Donat Donogh, Dinogha Dionysius, Donnacha, Dionisius, Dionisii, Dyonisius, Dyonisii Dermot Darby, Derby, Jerry Jeremiah, Jerome Diarmaid Demetrius, Dermicius Diana Di, Dina Diana

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Name Abrev Nicknames Synonyms Irish Latin Dominick Dom, Nick, Dommy, Dominik Dominic Doiminic Dominicus, Dominici, Dominicius Donald Don Domhnall, Dhonal Domnaldus, Donaldus Dorothy Dot, Dor, Doris, Dotty, Dora, Dorah, Darky, Dolly Doireann Dorcus, Dorothea, Dorinnia Dotha Dudley Dualtagh Edie (M) Aodh Edith Edie, Dicey Eadgitha Edmond Edm, Edmd Ed Edmund, Edward, Aimon Aimon, Eamonn Eadmundus, Edmundus, Edmundi Edward Edw, Ed, Ed, Eddie, Ted, Ned, Neddy, Eddy Edmond, Aimon Eamonn, Eadbhard Eadwardus, Edwardus, Eduardus, Edwd, Edrus Edwardi, Edwardo, Edvardus Eileen Eily Helen Eibhlin, Eileen Helena Eleanor Nell, Nelly, Nellie, Elaine, Ella, Ellie, Lanna, Ellenor, Ellen, Helen, Elinor, Elnar, Eileen, Eileanoir, Eilionora Alienora, Eleanora, Elinora Lenora, Leonora, Nora Elenor, Elaine Elizabeth Eliz, Eliza, Elis Betty, Bessy, Bessie, Betsy, Liz, Lizzie, Beth, Eilis, Eilise Elisabetha, Elizabeta, Eliza Bethia, Dicey, Elis, Elsie, Ibby, Libby, Liza, Lizabeth, Tess, Eliza, Elisabeth, Lisa, Bitsy Ella Elly Ellen Nell, Nelly, Nellie, Eily, Elly, Eileen Alice, Helen, Eleanor Eileen, Eilish Elena, Eleanora, Eleonora, Helena Emily Em, Emmy, Millie Eimile Aemilia Esther Ester, Essy, Etty, Hester, Hesther, Hetty, Et, Etta Osther, Easter Eistir, Aisling, Aislinn Esther Eugene Gene, Hugh, Hugo Owen Eoghan, Eoghain Hugonis, Hugoni, Eugenius, Eugeni Evelyn Eveleen, Evelin, Eva, Eve, Lena Aibhilin, Eibhilin Helena Felix Fedelmius, Fedlimius Fergus Fergie Fergusius Finola Fin, Nuala, Finny Fionnghuala Finguala, Finola Florence Flo,Flor,Flora,Florry,Florrie,Floss,Flossie,Flurry Finian Blathnaid Florentia, Florens Frances (F) Fran, Franie, France, Fan, Fanny, Frankie, Proinnseas Francisca, Francesca Franz, Franny, Francie, Sis, Cissy Francis (M) Fran Fran, Franie, France, Frankie, Franz, Frank, Phrinchas Franciscus Francy Frederick Fredk, Fredck, Fred, Freddy, Freddie, Derick, Frish, Fritz Fredericus, Frederico Fredrk Frederica Fred, Freda, Freddy, Ricka Garret Gar, Gary, Ger, Gerry, Gerald Geraldus Geoffrey Jef Geoff, Jeffrey, Jeff Gerald Galfridus, Gaufridus George Geo, Go Georgie Georgii, Georgius, Georgio Gerald Ger, Gerry, Jerry Garrett, Garret, Gerard Gearalt Geraldus, Geroldus, Giraldus, Girardus Gertrude Gert, Gertie, Trudy, Jerry Grainne Grania, Gatharuda, Gartruda Giles Giley, Jiley Cecily, Cecilia, Celia, Julia, Sheila Sheelagh Aegidia, Aegidius, Egidia, Egidius

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Name Abrev Nicknames Synonyms Irish Latin Gillian Gill, Jill, Gillon Gobinet Gubbie, Abby, Abbie Abigail, Deborah Gobinet, Gobnait Gobnata Gourney Gurney Grace Grizell Grainne Grania, Gratia Hannah Han Nan, Nany, Nanny, Nancy, Anna, Hattie, Honora, Johanna, Hanna Siobhainin Johana, Honoria, Hannoria, Hannor Susannah Hanorah Honor, Norah, Noey, Onny Onora Honoria Harriett Harry, Hat, Hattie Hargot, Hargate Harry Hericus Helen Nell, Nelly, Nellie, Ella, Ellie Ellen, Aileen, Eileen, Elaine, Eleanor Lean, Eileen Helena Henry Hen, Hy, Henr Hal, Hank, Harry, Hen, Hence, Har Einri Hendricus, Henricus, Henrici Honor Onora Honoria, Onoria Honora Nonor, Honey, Honny, Onny, Noey, Norah, Hannah, Johanna, Honora Onora, Honora Honoria Honorah Norry, Honor, Hanara, Hanorah, Nora, Norrie, Norry, Nonie, Hon Hugh Gene, Owen, Eoghan, Hubert Aodh Hugones, Hugo, Hugonis, Hugoni Hyacinth Centy Ignatius Iggie Ignatii , Ignatius Irene Renie, Rena Isabel Isibeal Isabella Isabella Bella, Belle, Cybilla, Ib, Issy, Nib, Sabe, Sabra, Isibeal Elisabetha Sibella, Tibbie, Shibby Jane Janie, Jessie, Jenny, Jinsey Joan, Jean, Johanna, Susan, Janet Johana, Johanna, Jana Janet Nettie Jane Sineaid, Sine Jacob Jac Jake James Jacobus James Jas, Ja, Jac Jim, Jimmy, Jamie, Jemmie, Séamy, Jimser Jacob Seamus, Shemus, Shamus Jacobus, Jacobi, Jacoba Jemima Jemmie, Mima, Mina, Minah, Minnie Gemima, Gemina Jeremiah Jer, Jere, Jereh Jerry, Jeremy, Jerome, Derby Darby Darby, Dermot, Diarmaid Darbius, Hierimia(s), Demetrius, Jeremia Jera, Jerema Jerome Darby, Dermot, Diarmaid Demetrius, Hieronimus, Jerominus Jess (M) Jessica (F) Jessie Joan Jo, Nonie Jone Siobhan Johana, Johanna, Joanna Johanna Joh Joe, Jo, Joan, Jody Susan, Jane, Joanna, Judith, Julia, JohannahSiobhan, Shovaun Johana, Johanna John Jno,Jn,Joh,Jo Jack, Johnny, Johnie Jonathon Eoin, , Shane Ioannes, Ioannis, Johanes, Joannes, Johannes Jonathan Jon, Jno, Jona, Jon, John, Nat, Nathan Ionatan Jn,Jonathn,Jonn Joseph Jos, Josph Joe, Joey Iosephus, Josephus, Josephius Josephine Joe, Jo, Josey, Fina Seosaimhthin Josephina Joshua Josh Josh Josua

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Name Abrev Nicknames Synonyms Irish Latin Judith Judy, Juggy, Jugge, Juda, Jude, Julie, Gudith Julia, Johanna Siobhan Julianna, Juditta, Judia Julia Julie, Jill Judith, Johanna, Giles, Cecilia Iuile, Syly, Sheelagh Julia Kate Cate Cait Katherine Kathy, Kat, Kassie, Kitty, Kittie, Katie, Kay, Kit, Katherine, Karen, Kathleen Catherina, Katalina, Katharina Kathe, Kath, Kate, Katie, Katey, Kay, Rhynie, Rina, Rinae, Trina, Rine Kathleen Kathy, Kat, Kassie, Kath, Kathe, Lena Colleen Caitrin, Caitriona Catharina Kev Kevinus, Coemgen, Coemgenius Killian Gillan, Geelan, Keelan Kilian Chilianus, Kilianus, Killianus Lancelot Lant Lot, Lotty Laughlin Lack, Lacky, Lotty, Loughy, Locky Loughlin Laurence Lawr, Laur Larry, Lar, Lonny, Lackey Lawrence Labhras Laurentius, Laurenti Letitia Letty, Lettie, Tish, Titia Leticia Loretta Etta, Lottie, Et, Etty, Retta Louis Lou Lewis Ludovicus, Aloysius Louise Lou, Lulu, Lois Labhaoise Louisa Lucinda Lu, Lou, Louie, Lucy, Cindy Lucy Lucille Luighseach Lugsecha, Lucia Luke Lawrence Lucas, Lucias Mabel Nabla Amabilia, Amabilla Magdalen(e) Maggie Magdalene, Magdillon Madailein Mago Mane Manus Malachy Mally, Mal, Malik, Malic, Malick, Malachi Mallachy Maeleachlainn Malachias Marcella Mairsil, Mairsile Marcella Margaret Mgt, Margt, Peg, Peggy, Maggy, Maggie, Meg, Daisy, Greta, Mairead, Peig Margarita, Margareta, Marguerita Marg Midge, Madge, Maisie, Mag, Mags, Marge, Margo Marie Mary Maire Maria Mark Mk Marc Marcus, Marco Marmaduke Martha Polly, Patsy, Marnie, Mart, Marty, Mat, Mattie, Marta Marta, Matthia, Martha Patty Martin Mt Marty, Murt, Murty Mairtin Martinus, Martini, Martino Mary Polly, Molly, Mollie, Mally, Maura, Moira, Marie, Maureen Maire, Maura, Moira, Moya Maria Mairin, Mai, May, Mae, Maria, Mamie, Mitzi, Mate Mathias Mathias Matilda Matty, Maud, Tillie Maitilde Matilda, Matildis, Matillis Matthew Matw, Mattw Matt, Matty, Math Mathew Maitiu Matthaeus, Mattius, Mattheus, Matheus, Mathias, Matthias Maud Meav Matilda, Matildis, Matillis

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Name Abrev Nicknames Synonyms Irish Latin Maurice Moss Morris Mauricius, Mauritio, Mauritius Michael Ml, Micl, , Mikey, Mich, Mick Micheal, Meehal(l) Michaelis, Michaeli, Michaelus, Mich, Michl Michaelem, Micaelis, Mycaelis Mildred Mil, Milly Miles Myles, Milo, Mylo, Miley, Myley Milo, Militio, Mylitio, Militius, Mylitius, Milesio, Mylesio, Milesius Monica Monna, Monnie Moncha Monica Morgan Morrogh Morganus Mortimer Mort, Morty Mortimerus Moses Aidan Magsheesh, Mogue Moyses Nathaniel Natl, Nath, Nat, Nath, Natalie, Nathan Nathl, Nathanl Neil Neil Nigellus, Cornelius Nicholas Nic(s), Nich(s), Nick, Nicky Nicholi, Nicholaus Nicho, Nicols Nora Norry, Nonie Nora Honoria, Honorah Norman Norm Olave (M) Olive (F) Ollie, Libby, Liv, Nolly Oilbhe Oliva Oliver Ollie, Olly, , Elly Oliueri, Oliverus, Oliverio, Ollaferus Owen Ownie, Eoghan, Hugh, Gene Eugene Eoghain Ioannes, Owinus, Oenus, Hugo, Hugonis, Hugoni, Eugenius, Eugeni Patricia Pat, Patty, Patsy Patrick Patk, Patrk Pat, Patt, Pady, Paddy, Patsy, Packie, Pakie, Bartholomew, Peter Padraic, Padraig, Paudrick, Patricius, Patrici, Patricio, Patritius, Paudie Phadrig Patriti, Patritio, Patricus Paul Paulus Penelope Penny, Pen, Nappy Fionnghuala Finguala, Finola Peter Pete Pierce, Patrick Petrus, Petro, Petri Phelim Phil Felmeus Philip Phil, Pip Phillip, Filip Pilib, Phelim Philippus, Phillippi, Phillipa, Phillippe Philomena Phil, Philly, Mena Phyllis Phillis, Phyl Phillida Pierce Pierry, Pearcy, Peary Randal Randy Randolph, Ralph Randolphus Raphael Raphel, Ralph, Raph Rebecca Reba Becky, Beccie, Beck, Becca, Reba Redmond Mundy Redmund Reamann Richard Richd, Rid, Ric, Dick, Rich, Rick, Ritchie, Ricky Risteard Ricardus, Ricardo, Ricardi, Richardo, Richardus Rich

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Name Abrev Nicknames Synonyms Irish Latin Robt,Rob,Robe Bob, Bobby, Rob, Robby, Robbie, Dob Robertus, Roberti, Roberto Roderick , Rod, Rody, Roddy, Ricky, Erick Roger, Rodger Rodericus, Roderico, Rogerus Roger Roc Rogerius, Rugerius, Rogerus Rose Rosa, Rosea, Rosey Rosanna, Roseanna, Rosannah Roisin Rosa Samuel Saml,Sam,Samll Sam, Sammy Samuelis, Samuelus, Samueli Sarah Sar Cera, Sadie, Sal, Sall(y/ie), Sara(i), Sukie, Surry, Celilia, Celia Sarra Sally, Sally-Ann, Serah, Sara, Sera, Seragh Sheila Giles, Celia Sile, Sheelagh Caelia Simon Simn Symon Sinon Senan, Synan Sophia Sophy, Sophie Sadhbha, Sawa Stanislaus Stan Stephen Stephn Steve, Step Steven Stiofan Stephanus, Stephano, Stephani Susan Sue, Susy, Susie, Suzie, Suzanne Johanna, Jane Siobhan, Shovaun Susanna Susanna Susanna Susanna Sydney Sid Sidney, Sideny Sylvester Sly, Sylvie, Vesty Cylvester Sylvestus, Sylvesti Terence Terry, Ter, Terrins, Terrens Tiernan, Tirlogh Teodoricus, Terentius, Terenti Thaddeus Thady, Thad, Tad, Theady Tadgh, Timothy, Tim, Teige Thaddeus, Timothius, Theobold Toby Tobias Theodore Theo Ted Theresa Terry, Tess(ie), Thursa, Ticy, Tracy, Trissy, Toireasa Teresia Teresa, Tessy, Therese, Terese Thomas Thos,Tho, Th Tom, Tommy, Thom Tomas Thoma, Thomae, Thomasum, Thomas, Tomas Timothy Tim, Tim, Timmy Thaddeus, Thady, Theady Teigue, Thiag, Thigue Timothius, Timotheus, Timothi, Thaddeus Tobias Toby, Tobe, Bias Theobold Tobias Ulysses Lou Ulick Ulick Una Winifred, Unity, Uny Una, Oonagh Una Vincent Vinct, Vincnt Vince, Vincie, Vincy Vincentius, Vincenti, Vincento Virginia Virga, Virg Walter Waltar, Wally, Walt, Watt Walterus, Walteri, Gualterius, Gualcherius William Wm, Wilm, Bill, Billy, Willy, Willie, Bud, Will, Wil Guliel Uilliam, , Laymeen, Gulielmo, Gulielmus, Gulielmi, Willielmus Willm, Gul, Will Leam Wilhelmus, Guglielmus, Guilhelmus Winifred Winfd, Winfrd Win, Winny, Winnie, Úna, Wenefred Una Oonagh Winifreda, Winefreda Zachary Zach Zach Zacharia, Zachariah, Zacharius

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