Irish Baby Name · Girl

Tuilelaith

Pronounced: TIL-uh-lah

Meaning: 'Abundance of sovereignty' or 'lady of plenty'.

About the name

Origin
Irish
English version
Tallula, Tully
Variants
Tuilelaid, Talulla
Stronghold region
All-Ireland

Overview

Saint Tuilelaith was an abbess commemorated in the early Irish martyrologies; the name was also borne by several queens in the Annals.

The story behind Tuilelaith

An obscure early Irish abbess preserved in the martyrologies.

Mythology & legend

Non-mythological; medieval saint and abbess.

Did you know?

Saint Tuilelaith was abbess of Cluain Cuifthin in the 8th century.

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