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Orla (name)

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Orla
PronunciationOR-lah
GenderFemale
Male (Danish)
Origin
Meaninggolden princess (Irish)
Region of originIreland (feminine)
Denmark (masculine)
Other names
Related namesÓrlaith, Órfhlaith, Orlagh
Popularitysee popular names

Órla, Orlaith, Orla or Orlagh (pronounced OR-lah) is a female given name of Celtic origin. The root form of the name is Órfhlaith, interpretable as "golden princess" as it combines the Gaelic elements ór ("gold") and fhlaith (literally "prince"), its full feminine form being banfhlaith.[1]

Well known via association with Brian Boru, whose sister Órlaith íngen Cennétig (d. 941) was queen consort to the Irish High King Donnchad Donn, Órflaith (however spelled) was the fourth-most frequently recorded female name in the annals of 12th century Ireland; after a long period of obscurity, the name—in both the Órlaith and Órla forms—became popular in the late 20th century, not only in Ireland but also in Scotland, despite the name not having a Scottish heritage.[2]

It is quite common, even in Ireland, to see the name written as Orla without the vowel-lengthening fada accent on the "o".

Orla is also a male given name in the Danish language.

Historical figures

Broadcasters

  • Orla Barry presents a show called Weekend Blend on NewsTalk Radio, a Dublin-based station
  • Orla Guerin is a correspondent for BBC Africa
  • Orla Rapple is a well-known broadcaster, she has worked for City Channel, Beat 102/103, and AA Roadwatch. She appears on the show Seoige and O'Shea.

Arts and media

Sports

Other

Fictional characters

See also

References

  1. ^ Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla Niall Ó Dónaill
  2. ^ "Index of Names in Irish Annals: Órlaith". Medievalscotland.org. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
  3. ^ IDF LÉ Orla webpage Archived October 16, 2007, at the Wayback Machine