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Tomaltach

Pronounced: TUM-əl-takh

Meaning: Bulky, sturdy

About the name

Origin
Irish
English version
Tomalty, Timothy
Stronghold region
Connacht

Overview

Borne by Tomaltach mac Toirdhealbhaigh, 13th-century Archbishop of Armagh, and by various Connacht chiefs.

The story behind Tomaltach

Borne by chiefs of the Mac Diarmada family of Roscommon.

Mythology & legend

Non-mythological; royal Connacht name.

Did you know?

Tomaltach Mac Diarmada was a 12th-century king of Mag Luirg in Connacht.

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