Toirdelbach

Toirdhealbhach (Old Irish: Tairdelbach) is a masculine Irish given name. Forms of the name include Tarlach and Traolach. It is often anglicised Turlough. The name ultimately derives from Irish: toirdhealbh "prompting", and originated as a byname meaning "instigator".[1][2]

People with the name

Tairrdelbach

  • Tairrdelbach Ua Conchobair, called Toirdelbach Mór, king of Ireland (d. 1156)

Tarlach

Toirdelbach

Toirdhealbhach

Turlough

Places

In Ireland

  • Turlough, a village in County Mayo
  • Turlough Hill, an electricity generating station in County Wicklow

References

  1. ^ Hanks, P; Hardcastle, K; Hodges, F (2006). A Dictionary of First Names. Oxford Paperback Reference (2nd ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 357. ISBN 978-0-19-861060-1.
  2. ^ eDIL, tairdelb, vn. of *do-airdelba. promoting, furthering
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