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About the name
- Origin
- Irish
- English version
- Roy
- Variants
- Rua, Rúadh
- Stronghold region
- All-Ireland
Overview
An epithet meaning 'red' applied to many famous Irishmen, including Aodh Ruadh Ó Domhnaill (Red Hugh O'Donnell), 16th-century chief of Tír Conaill.
The story behind Ruadh
From rua (red), denoting hair colour; commonly used as both byname and personal name.
Mythology & legend
Non-mythological; descriptive colour name.
Did you know?
Eoghan Rua Ó Néill was the great 17th-century Gaelic general.
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