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'''Odhrán''' anglicised '''Oran or Orin''' is an [[Irish language|Irish]] forename |
'''Odhrán''' anglicised '''Oran or Orin''' is an [[Irish language|Irish]] forename growing in popularity. It’s derived from [[Old Irish]] “[https://en.m.wiktionary.org/wiki/odhar odhar]”. Feminine version is Odharnait. |
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Odhrán anglicised Oran or Orin is an Irish forename growing in popularity. It’s derived from Old Irish “odhar”. Feminine version is Odharnait.
Pronunciation | English: /oʊræn, -ɪn, -ən/ OH-ran, -in, -ən Irish pronunciation: [oːɾˠaːn̪ˠ, auɾˠaːn̪ˠ, -æːn̪ˠ] |
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Gender | Male |
Other gender | |
Feminine | Odharnait ,Órnait anglicised Ornat, Orna |
Origin | |
Language(s) | Irish |
Word/name | odhar (meaning “olive-colour” or “sallow”) |
Meaning | “Little pale green one” |
Other names | |
Alternative spelling | Órán |
Variant form(s) | Odrán, Odran |
Anglicisation(s) | Odhran, Oran & Orin |
People
Odrán
- Odran (disciple of Saint Patrick), referred to in Irish Literature as meaning the tall dark man, friend to St. Patrick
Odhrán
- Odhrán Mac Niallais, Gaelic footballer
- Odhran O’Dwyer, Gaelic footballer
- Ódhrán Ua hEolais, 10th century scribe of Clonmacnoise monastery