Séaghdha

Gender Masculine
Usage Irish (Rare)
Pronounced Pron. SHAY  [key]

Meaning & History

From Old Irish Ségdae, probably derived from ségda meaning "fine, good, favourable, learned". According to an Irish legend this was the name of a boy who was set to be sacrificed but was saved by his mother [1].

Related Names

VariantsSé, Shay, Shea
Other Languages & CulturesShae, Shaye(English) Ségdae(Irish Mythology) Ségdae(Old Irish) Seaghdh(Scottish Gaelic)
Surname DescendantsÓ Séaghdha, O'Shea, Shea(Irish)

Categories

uncertain etymology

Sources & References

  1. Page at https://archive.org/details/riufoundedasjou00irelgoog/page/n176/mode/2up.
Entry updated January 21, 2022