Diarmid
Irish · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Diarmid
Diarmid is an Irish name meaning "without injunction" or "free man," derived from the Old Irish elements *di-* (without) and *armit* (injunction/prohibition).
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Etymology
Diarmid is an Irish name meaning "without injunction" or "free man," derived from the Old Irish elements *di-* (without) and *armit* (injunction/prohibition). The name is primarily used in Irish and Scottish Gaelic cultures, with notable historical association to Diarmait mac Cerball, a 6th-century High King of Ireland, and the legendary hero Diarmait Ó Duibhne from Irish mythology.
Diarmid currently ranks #334 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1993.
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