Feidhelm
Irish Mythology · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Feidhelm
The name 'Feidhelm' is an Old Irish name meaning "beauty" or "goodness," derived from the Gaelic elements *féith* (a measure or beauty) and *-helm* (a suffix of uncertain meaning, possibly related to "protection").
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Etymology
The name 'Feidhelm' is an Old Irish name meaning "beauty" or "goodness," derived from the Gaelic elements *féith* (a measure or beauty) and *-helm* (a suffix of uncertain meaning, possibly related to "protection"). It is historically used in Irish and Scottish Gaelic cultures, notably associated with the legendary Irish queen Feidhelm (also spelled Fedelm), a prophetess and warrior in the Ulster Cycle of mythology.
Feidhelm currently ranks #764 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2019.
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