Darthula
Irish · Girl · 3 syllables
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About the name Darthula
The name 'Darthula' is a feminine given name of uncertain meaning, possibly derived from Irish mythology as a variant of Darthula, a name meaning "daughter of the sea" or "sea maiden" from the Gaelic elements *dair* (oak) and *tulach* (hill) or *dart* (sea).
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Etymology
The name 'Darthula' is a feminine given name of uncertain meaning, possibly derived from Irish mythology as a variant of Darthula, a name meaning "daughter of the sea" or "sea maiden" from the Gaelic elements *dair* (oak) and *tulach* (hill) or *dart* (sea). It is primarily used in Irish and Scottish cultures, notably appearing in James Macpherson's 18th-century Ossianic poems as a tragic heroine, though it has no established religious association.
Darthula currently ranks #3,528 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1920.
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