Toirdelbach
Toirdelbach is a masculine Irish given name. Forms of the name include Toirdhealbhach, Tárlach, and Traolach. An Anglicised form is Turlough. The names are ultimately derived from the Irish toirdhealbh meaning "prompting", and originated as a byname meaning "instigator".[1]
People with the name
Tairrdelbach
- Tairrdelbach Ua Conchobair, called Toirdelbach Mór, king of Ireland (d. 1156)
Toirdelbach
- Toirdelbach mac Murchada meic Briain, grandson of Brian Boru (d. 1014)
- Toirdelbach mac Ruaidhi Ó Conchobair, prince of Connacht (d. 1239)
- Toirdelbach Ó Conchobair, king of Connacht (d. 1345)
- Toirdelbach Ua Briain, king of Munster (d. 1086)
Toirdhealbhach
- Toirdhealbhach Óg Donn Ó Conchobair, king of Connacht (d. 1461)
Turlough
- Turlough Luineach O'Neill (1530–1595) Ulster chieftain
- Turlough MacShane O'Neill (died 1608), Irish landowner
- Turlough Ó Carolan (1670–1738) Irish harper
- Vislor Turlough, a Doctor Who fictional character
References
- ↑ 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.
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