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Male Names

Christian Names of the Isle of Man
Acknowledgements: Phill Kelly & Manx National Heritage

The names given are mostly Celtic, except those shown as (Lat.) Latin (S.) Scandinavian, (N.) Norman, (Gr.) Greek, and (Heb. ) Hebrew.

Name Origin Meaning
Abban
a Manx saint.
Adaue
(Heb.)
Adam , red earth.
Aedan
little fire (has developed into the Manx surname Kaye, Quaye; and Kee in the north)
Albyn
(Scotland)
(Colvin).
Aldyn
wild
Aleyn, Aland
(S.)
famed ruler
Alister
(Gr.)
defending men
Allowe
probably the Irish Ailbhe, Alvy.
Altar, Waltar
diminutive Watt (Qualtrough and Watterson).
Andreays
a man [Andrew]
Anghus
unique choice
Art, Arteure
a king
Asketil
(S.)
holy vessel
Aslac
(S.)
lacking of the gods
Asmund
(S.)
gift of the gods
Aspallan
(S.)
steps of the gods
Austeyn
(Lat.)
venerable
Baran
(S.)
a baron
Bertram (S.), Bertrem
bright raven
Biorn
(S.)
wolf
Brendan
dark person
Bretnach, Bretan
a Briton
Cairbe, Carbry
virtuous love
Cane, Cian
one who weeps
Carmac, Carmick, Cormac
a charioteer
Caroly
noblespirited
Cashin
love
Colby
place name
Colla
highest
Colum
a dove
Colyn
a whelp
Connaghyn
prosperity
Conylt, Conal
love
Coobragh
known famously; a saint's name. Eng., Cuthbert.
Cooil
courageous
Cristen, Cristal, Custal
belonging to Christ
Crosse
a cross. A Patrick name now obsolete.
Dermot, Germot, Diarmid
God reverencing
Dofnald
See Donald
Dogan
little dark man. A Malew personal name
Dolen
variation of Donald
Dolyn, Dollin, Dolen
variation of Donald [world ruler]
Donal
world ruler, variants, Dolyn, Dollin. The chief clan name of Michael
Doncan, Donachan
brown warrior
Donn
brown man
Doolish, Douglas
place name
Dugal, Dooil, Dufgal
dark stranger
Eaghan
a horseman
Eamon
(S.)
happy peace
Ector
a stout defender
Edard
(S.)
happy keeper
Eoin, Ean, Ewan, Yvon
well born
Erling
(S.)
a little earl
Faragher
supreme choice
Fayrhare
(S.)
fair-haired
Fergus
great dear one, super choice
Felys
(Lat.)
happy
Fiac
a crow
Filip
a lover of horses
Finbar
wave crest. Finbar was Mannanan's white steed
Finlo, Fynlo
fair Scandinavian
Fintan
a little fair one
Flan
a ruddy complexion
Flaxney
not known
Fogal
under a promise.
Franc
free
Fynn
fair
Galfrid
son of the Briton
Gavan, Gawain
a smith
Geffry, Geoffrey
(S.)
God's peace
German
a kinsman
Gibbon, Gilbrid, Gilbert
Bridget's servant
Gilander
(St.)
Andrew's servant
Gilaspic
Bishop's servant. Eng. Archibald.
Gilcolm, Gilcalm
Columba' servant.
Gilno, Dilno
saint's servant
Gilrea
servant of the King
Godred, Gorry, Orry
God's peace
Gorman
(S.)
spearman
Hane
aspiration of Shane. Irish,. Seaghann, John.
Harold
(S.)
Herald
Hugh, Hugo
studious
Illiam
(S.)
defending men
Inry
(S.)
a rich lord. Eng., Henry
Ivar
(S.)
famous warrior
Jamys, Hamish
beguiling
Jocelin
an Abbot of Rushen
Jole
Yule
Juan, Yuan
well born
Keird
a smith
Kieran
grey
Kerron, Kieran
grey, dark
Laurys
crowned with laurel [Laurence]
Lear
the sea
Liag
a doctor
Loghlan, Lolan, Lochlin
(S.)
a Scandinavian
Lonan
tonsured
Lucas
(Gr.)
a grove
Magnus, Manus
(Lat.)
great
Mannanan
god of the sea. The" traditional first king of Mann
Marcus, Markys
(Lat.)
a hammer
Martyn
(Lat.)
martial: saint's name
Mayl
like God [Michael]
Mian
good [Matthew]
Michel, Miall, Mayl
(Heb.)
like God
Mold
(S.)
earth born
Moleyn
(S.)
tonsored one
Monier
a mountain
Moris, Maurice
(Lat.)
dark coloured
Murchad
sea warrior
Nele, Niall, Nel
champion
Nellyn
little champion
Nevyn
a saint. A Lezayre name (Kneen).
Nicholas, Nichol, Nigel
(Gr.)
conquering people
Okerfair
our fair one
Olaf, Olave
(S.)
of the gods
Olyn
a whelp
Ossian, Oshin
little fawn
Ottar, Oter, Odairr
(S.)
twilight sword. A royal name in Mann.
Padeen
little Patrick
Paric[k], Peric[k]
a patrician, noble
Parlance
one from Spain. Derivation doubtful. Irish, Partholan; Eng., Bartholomew
Paton
little Patrick
Payl
form of Paul
Peddyr
(Gr.)
a rock
Quisten, Quistaghyn
solicitude
Ramsey
place name
Reginald, Reynold
(S.)
great counsellor. A royal name in Mann.
Rigard
(S.)
powerful. Eng., Richard.
Robart
form of Robert
Robyn
little Robert
Rody, Rory, Roddy
Red king
Ronan
(S.)
God ruler
Rory
fame ruler
Rumund
wise protection
Sandulf
sand wolf
Sharry
God's peace
Sigurd
(S.)
victorious one
Sigvald
(S.)
peace ruler
Silvester
a grove dweller
Stiurt
(S.)
a steersman (Scot, Stewart)
Stoill
with a will
Teige
a poet
Thomase
(Heb.)
a twin, form of Thomas
Thomlyn
little Thomas
Thorfin, Thorryn
(S.)
Thor's finder. A royal name
Thorkell, Thorgil
(S.)
Thor's. holy vessel
Thorulf
Thor's wolf
Urmen, Heremon, Herman
(S.)
a warrior
Ysaig
Isaac (Heb. ), he laugheth
Yvar, Yvor, Yveno, Ivanhoe
(S.)
same as Ivar
Yvon
John (See Eoin)