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| ''Ceatha'' || Talmic || /ˈtʃɛθə/ || /ˈtʃɛθə/ || female ||
| ''Ceatha'' || Talmic || /ˈtʃɛθə/ || /ˈtʃɛθə/ || female ||
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| ''Reocht'' || "(a species of songbird)" || /ˈlɵːxt/ || /ˈɹoʊkt/ || female || Common.
| ''Reocht'' || "(a species of songbird)" || /ˈlɵːxt/ || /ˈɹoʊkt/ || female || Songbird names are not uncommon in Tíogall culture.
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| ''Toiréir'' || Old Tíogall ''toiréir'' "may she bloom" || /ˈtœɾiːl/ || /ˈtɛəɹiəɹ/ || female ||
| ''Toiréir'' || Old Tíogall ''toiréir'' "may she bloom" || /ˈtœɾiːl/ || /ˈtɛəɹiəɹ/ || female ||

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Structure

Most Tíogall names consist of a name followed by a surname, which is inherited from the father. A middle name? or a patronymic? may also be used.

All married persons retain their original surnames.

Given names

Need some compounds

Tíogall Etymology Pronunciation Approx. English pronunciation Gender Notes
Gealta Talmic /ˈdʒɛʟtə/ /ˈdʒɛltə/ male
Jachéaf Netagin /jaˈʃeːf/ /jəˈʃeɪf/ male
Mabéas Netagin "courageous" /maˈbeːs/ /məˈbeɪs/ male
Maedh Talmic /meːð/ /meɪð/ male
Raichnís Talmic /ˈlɛʃniːs/ /ˈɹɛʃniːs/ male
Aodhán aodhán "golden" /ˈɵːðaːn/ /ˈoʊðɑːn/ male
Cláidhe Talmic /ˈkʟeːðə/ /ˈkleɪðə/ unisex
Zarbía Netagin zarbí "truthful" /zalˈbiə/ /zɑɹbiːə/ female
Stearras Talmic /ˈstɛləs/ /ˈstɛɹəs/ male
Sabúra Netagin sabúr "compassionate" /sabʉːlə/ /səbʊəɹə/ female
Ceatha Talmic /ˈtʃɛθə/ /ˈtʃɛθə/ female
Reocht "(a species of songbird)" /ˈlɵːxt/ /ˈɹoʊkt/ female Songbird names are not uncommon in Tíogall culture.
Toiréir Old Tíogall toiréir "may she bloom" /ˈtœɾiːl/ /ˈtɛəɹiəɹ/ female
Lothair Talmic male
Afnín Netagin male
Ħajád Netagin male

Surnames

Common elements for surnames include:

  • -án = adjectival suffix
  • -inn = often found in aristocratic names; from gainn 'clan'