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About the name
- Origin
- Irish
- English version
- Gormley, Barbara
- Variants
- Gormla, Gormflaith
- Stronghold region
- Leinster
Overview
Borne by three queens of medieval Ireland, including Gormlaith ingen Murchada, mother of Sitric Silkbeard and second wife of Brian Boru.
The story behind Gormlaith
Mother of Sitric Silkbeard and a leading conspirator in the alliance that opposed Brian Boru at Clontarf.
Mythology & legend
Non-mythological; 10th-century Norse-Irish queen.
Did you know?
She was successively married to Olaf of Dublin, Malachy II, and Brian Boru — all kings.
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