About the name
- Origin
- Irish
- English version
- Hugh, Aidan, Hughie
- Variants
- Aed, Áed
- Stronghold region
- All-Ireland
Overview
Originally the name of an Irish sun-god; borne by numerous high kings, saints and poets, including Aodh Ó Néill and Aodh Ruadh Ó Domhnaill, leaders during the Nine Years' War.
The story behind Aodh
Aodh, son of Lir, was transformed into a swan with his siblings by their stepmother Aoife and spent 900 years on the seas of Ireland before being released by Christian baptism.
Mythology & legend
Originally the name of an old Irish fire god; also borne by one of the Children of Lir.
Did you know?
So common among Irish chieftains that English officials struggled to keep their dozens of 'Hugh O'Neills' straight.
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