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City in Ireland
Limerick (/ˈlɪmərɪk/ LIM-ər-ik; Irish: Luimneach [ˈl̪ˠɪmʲ(ə)nʲəx]) is a city in western Ireland, in County Limerick. It is in the province of Munster
Limerick
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up Limerick or limerick in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Limerick is a city in Ireland. Limerick may also refer to: Limerick (poetry), a form of
Limerick_(disambiguation)
County in mid-western Ireland
County Limerick (Irish: Contae Luimnigh) is a western county in Ireland. It is in the province of Munster and is located in the Mid-West which comprises
County_Limerick
Form of poetry
A limerick (/ˈlɪmərɪk/ LIM-ər-ik) is a form of verse that appeared in England in the early years of the 18th century. In combination with a refrain, it
Limerick_(poetry)
Association football club in Ireland
Limerick Football Club is a association football club based in Limerick, Ireland who played in the League of Ireland and currently have teams competing
Limerick_F.C.
Drinking song
"Limerick" is a traditional humorous drinking song with many obscene verses. The tune usually used for sung limericks is traditionally "Cielito Lindo"
Limerick_(song)
County board of the Gaelic Athletic Association in Ireland
The Limerick County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) (Irish: Cumann Lúthchleas Gael, Coiste Chontae Luimneach) or Limerick GAA is one of
Limerick_GAA
Annual LGBTQ+ event in Ireland
Limerick Pride is a week-long annual event in Limerick, Ireland. Although its history dates back to 2001, with the first official pride event, the Pride
Limerick_Pride
British singer
Alison T. Limerick (born 1959, Stepney) is a British singer-songwriter who scored success in the 1990s with the club anthem "Where Love Lives", which was
Alison_Limerick
Early 20th century antisemitic boycott
The Limerick boycott, also known as the Limerick pogrom, was an economic boycott waged against the small Jewish community in Limerick, Ireland, between
Limerick_boycott
Self-declared Soviet in Limerick, Ireland
Limerick Soviet (Irish: Sóivéid Luimnigh) was one of a number of self-declared Irish soviets that were formed around Ireland circa 1919. The Limerick
Limerick_Soviet
Township in Ontario, Canada
Limerick is a small township in Hastings County, Ontario, Canada, near Limerick Lake. It is located 80 kilometres (50 mi) north of Belleville between
Limerick,_Ontario
Inter-county hurling competition
Cork Cork v Limerick Waterford v Tipperary Clare v Limerick Waterford v Cork Tipperary v Clare Limerick v Waterford Cork v Clare Limerick v Tipperary
2026 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
2026_All-Ireland_Senior_Hurling_Championship
Unincorporated community in Georgia, U.S.
Limerick is an unincorporated community in Liberty County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. A post office called Limerick was established in 1895, and remained
Limerick,_Georgia
Topics referred to by the same term
Siege of Limerick may refer to: Siege of Limerick (1642), English Protestants surrendered to Confederate Catholics Siege of Limerick (1650–1651), Confederate
Siege_of_Limerick
Topics referred to by the same term
Viscount Limerick may refer to two different viscountcies in the Peerage of Ireland: Viscount of [the City of] Limerick created in 1719 for James Hamilton
Viscount_Limerick
Nuclear power plant in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, US
The Limerick Generating Station, branded as the Limerick Clean Energy Center (LCEC), is a nuclear power plant located next to the Schuylkill River in Limerick
Limerick_Generating_Station
University in Ireland, founded as NIHE Limerick
University of Limerick (UL) (Irish: Ollscoil Luimnigh) is a public research university in Limerick, Ireland. Founded in 1972, as the National Institute
University_of_Limerick
2026 hurling competition for male players under the age of 17
at TUS Gaelic Grounds in Limerick, between Limerick and Tipperary, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Limerick won the match by 2–12 to
2026 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship
2026_All-Ireland_Minor_Hurling_Championship
Topics referred to by the same term
Limerick Cathedral may refer to: St Mary's Cathedral, Limerick, founded 1168; originally Roman Catholic, now Church of Ireland St John's Cathedral, Limerick
Limerick_Cathedral
Train services in Limerick, Ireland
different lines. Limerick – Ennis, calling at Sixmilebridge Limerick – Nenagh, calling at Castleconnell and Birdhill Limerick – Limerick Junction and Thurles
Limerick_Suburban_Rail
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Limerick Township is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The township was named for the hometown of early settler William Evans
Limerick Township, Pennsylvania
Limerick_Township,_Pennsylvania
Type of embroidered net lace
Limerick lace is a specific class of lace originating in Limerick, Ireland, which was later produced throughout the country. It evolved from the invention
Limerick_lace
Express Est. 1979 The Avondhu – north-east Cork and neighbouring areas of Limerick, Tipperary, Waterford Ballincollig News – Free tabloid monthly newspaper
List of newspapers in the Republic of Ireland
List_of_newspapers_in_the_Republic_of_Ireland
Municipal museum in Limerick City, Ireland
Limerick Museum (Irish: Músaem Luimnigh), previously known as the Jim Kemmy Municipal Museum, is a city museum in Limerick, Ireland. The Limerick Museum
Limerick_Museum
Road tunnel near Limerick city, Ireland
The Limerick Tunnel (Irish: Tollán Luimnigh) is a 675-metre-long (2,215 ft), immersed tube tunnel underneath the River Shannon on the outskirts of Limerick
Limerick_Tunnel
Male religious congregation of the Catholic Church
religious women in Limerick known as the Menabochta ("poor women") and in 1565 preparations began for establishing a school at Limerick. At his instigation
Jesuits
Football club
Limerick Women's Football Club was an Irish association football club based in Limerick. It is the women's section of Limerick F.C. Their senior women's
Limerick_W.F.C.
Prison in Limerick, Ireland
Limerick Prison in Limerick is an Irish penal institution. It is a closed, medium security prison, and has an official capacity of 290 male beds and 20
Limerick_Prison
Criminal gang conflict in Ireland
The Limerick feud is a feud between rival criminal gangs in Limerick City, Ireland. The feud started between two criminals in the year 2000 and then spread
Limerick_feud
Neighbourhood of Limerick city, Ireland
Garryowen (Irish: Garraí Eoin) is a neighbourhood in Limerick, Ireland. The word Garryowen is a transliteration of the Irish Garraí Eoin - "the garden
Garryowen,_Limerick
Part of the 2024 Irish local elections
Elections to all 40 seats on Limerick City and County Council and to the directly elected mayor of Limerick were held in June 2024 as part of the 2024
2024 Limerick City and County Council election
2024_Limerick_City_and_County_Council_election
Limerick ham (Irish: Liamhás Luimnigh) is a particular method of preparing a joint of ham within the cuisine of Ireland. The method was originally developed
Limerick_ham
Topics referred to by the same term
Diocese of Limerick may refer to: The former Church of Ireland Diocese of Limerick is now incorporated within the united Diocese of Tuam, Limerick and Killaloe
Diocese_of_Limerick
Irish musician (1971–2018)
voice, signature yodel, use of keening, and strong Limerick accent. O'Riordan was born in County Limerick, Ireland to a Catholic working-class family. She
Dolores_O'Riordan
Irish-American writer
Independence, and Angela Sheehan (January 1, 1908 – December 27, 1981) from Limerick. Frank McCourt lived in New York with his parents and four younger siblings:
Frank_McCourt
History of the City in Munster, Ireland
The history of Limerick stretches back to its establishment by Vikings as a walled city on King's Island (an island in the River Shannon) in 812, and to
History_of_Limerick
Opening line to many comic limericks
"There once was a man from Nantucket" is the opening line for many limericks, in which the name of the island of Nantucket creates often ribald rhymes
There once was a man from Nantucket
There_once_was_a_man_from_Nantucket
Irish politician
is an Irish politician who was elected as the Mayor of Limerick, following the 2024 Limerick mayoral election. He was inaugurated on 21 June 2024. Born
John Moran (mayor of Limerick)
John_Moran_(mayor_of_Limerick)
Learning centre
The Limerick Athenaeum was a centre of learning, established in Limerick city, Ireland, in 1852. "Athenaeum", also Athenæum or Atheneum, is used in the
Limerick_Athenaeum
Limerick, like many other cities in Ireland, boasts a rich history of remarkable architecture. A document from 1574, prepared for the Spanish ambassador
Architecture_of_Limerick
Area of Limerick, Ireland
Southill (Irish: Cnoc Theas) is an area in the south of Limerick, Ireland consisting of four housing estates: O'Malley Park, Keyes Park, Kincora Park and
Southill,_Limerick
Town in County Limerick, Ireland
Castlenoe) is a town in west County Limerick, Ireland. It is the largest town in the county, excluding Limerick city. It is also the county town and
Newcastle_West
Irish hurling team
The Limerick county hurling team represents Limerick in hurling and is governed by Limerick GAA, the county board of the Gaelic Athletic Association.
Limerick_county_hurling_team
Dáil constituency (1921–1923)
Limerick City–Limerick East was a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas or Irish Parliament from 1921
Limerick_City–Limerick_East
American historian
Patricia Nelson Limerick (born May 17, 1951) is an American historian, author, lecturer and teacher, considered to be one of the leading historians of
Patricia_Nelson_Limerick
Newspaper in Limerick, Ireland
The Limerick Leader is a weekly local newspaper in Limerick, Ireland. It was founded in 1889. The newspaper is headquartered on Glentworth Street in the
Limerick_Leader
Topics referred to by the same term
Kingdom of Limerick may refer to: the Norse kingdom, of the 10th century the Gaelic kingdom, of the 12th–16th centuries, better known as Thomond This disambiguation
Kingdom_of_Limerick
Station in County Tipperary, Ireland
Limerick Junction (Irish: Gabhal Luimnigh) is the interchange railway station for trains originating in Limerick, Dublin Heuston, Cork, Waterford, Tralee
Limerick Junction railway station
Limerick_Junction_railway_station
Airport in Pennsylvania
of Pottstown, in Limerick Township. The airport is privately owned by Limerick Aviation LP. Previously known as Pottstown Limerick Airport, the airport
Heritage_Field_(airport)
Former railway company in Ireland
The Waterford, Limerick and Western Railway (WL&WR), formerly the Waterford and Limerick Railway (W&LR) up to 1896, was at the time it was amalgamated
Waterford, Limerick and Western Railway
Waterford,_Limerick_and_Western_Railway
Town in Maine, United States
Limerick (pronounced "LIM-rick") is a town in York County, Maine, United States. It is part of the Portland-South Portland-Biddeford metropolitan area
Limerick,_Maine
King of Hlymrek
Ivar of Limerick (Irish: Ímar Luimnich, rí Gall; Ímar ua Ímair; Ard Rí Gall Muman ocus Gáedel; Íomhar Mór; Old Norse: Ívarr [ˈiːˌwɑrː]; died 977), was
Ivar_of_Limerick
American radio personality (born 1944)
Doug Limerick is an American radio personality. He has been a news correspondent for ABC Radio Networks since 1982. Limerick, a native of Shelby, North
Doug_Limerick
Village in Saskatchewan, Canada
Limerick (2016 population: 115) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Stonehenge No. 73 and Census Division
Limerick,_Saskatchewan
13th century castle in Limerick, Ireland
(Irish: Caisleán Luimnigh) also known as Limerick Castle is a 13th-century castle located on King's Island in Limerick, Ireland, next to the River Shannon
King_John's_Castle_(Limerick)
2024 Mayor of Limerick election
first directly elected Mayor of Limerick was held on 7 June 2024, as part of the 2024 Irish local elections. Limerick is the first local authority in
2024 Limerick mayoral election
2024_Limerick_mayoral_election
also being district councillors. Limerick City Council and Limerick County Council were dissolved and succeeded by Limerick City and County Council. Waterford
Local government in the Republic of Ireland
Local_government_in_the_Republic_of_Ireland
Irish businessman
his stake was bought out by Malcolm Glazer in 2005. McManus was born in Limerick, Ireland, on the 10th of March, 1951. He was the eldest of five boys (JP
J._P._McManus
Topics referred to by the same term
Limerick Township may refer to: Limerick Township, Ontario Limerick Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania This disambiguation page lists articles
Limerick_Township
Representative and social body in Limerick, Ireland
University of Limerick Student Life (Irish: Saol na Mac Léinn, Ollscoil Luimnigh), formerly known as University of Limerick Students' Union (Irish: Aontas
University of Limerick Student Life
University_of_Limerick_Student_Life
Gaelic football team
The Limerick county football team represents Limerick in men's Gaelic football and is governed by Limerick GAA, the county board of the Gaelic Athletic
Limerick_county_football_team
Position in the Church of Ireland, created 1987
The Dean of Limerick and Ardfert is a Church of Ireland official based in the Cathedral Church of St Mary's in the united diocese of Limerick, Killaloe
Dean_of_Limerick_and_Ardfert
1690 battle of the Williamite War in Ireland
Williamite War in Ireland continued until the signing of the Treaty of Limerick in October 1691, James fled to France after the Boyne, never to return
Battle_of_the_Boyne
Part of the 2019 Irish local elections
election to all 40 seats on Limerick City and County Council was held on 24 May 2019 as part of the 2019 Irish local elections. Limerick City and County was divided
2019 Limerick City and County Council election
2019_Limerick_City_and_County_Council_election
in 1887. The competition began in April 2023 and ended on 23 July 2023. Limerick entered the competition as defending champion, having won its previous
2023 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
2023_All-Ireland_Senior_Hurling_Championship
Annual Gaelic football competition
on one occasion each. Kildare are the current title holders, defeating Limerick by 1–24 to 2–19 in the 2025 final. Down are also the only team to appear
Tailteann_Cup
The Mid Limerick Brigade was one of three Brigades of the Irish Republican Army operating in County Limerick in the Irish War of Independence and the Irish
Mid_Limerick_Brigade
Limerick is the third largest city in the Republic of Ireland and is the capital of Ireland's Mid-West Region comprising the counties of Limerick, Clare
Economy_of_Limerick
Criminal organization
retrieved 29 May 2015 Sheridan, Anne. "Limerick has lost its 'Stab City' claim to infamy", Limerick Leader, Limerick, 9 April 2013. retrieved 29 May 2015
Organised_crime_in_Ireland
Railway line in Ireland
The Limerick–Tralee line, also known as the North Kerry line, is a former railway line from Limerick railway station to Tralee railway station in Ireland
Limerick–Tralee_railway_line
1691 treaty ending war in Ireland
The Treaty of Limerick (Irish: Conradh Luimnigh), signed on 3 October 1691, ended the Williamite War in Ireland, a conflict related to the Nine Years'
Treaty_of_Limerick
Surname list
Bishop of Limerick, Ardfert and Aghadoe Edmund Pery, 1st Earl of Limerick, politician, fervent unionist William Pery, 3rd Earl of Limerick (1840–1896)
Pery
Neighbourhood of Limerick, Ireland
Newtown Pery (/ˈpɛriː/; Irish: Baile Nua Pheire) is an area of central Limerick, Ireland, and forms the main city centre (or CBD) of the city. The district
Newtown_Pery,_Limerick
the city of Limerick, Ireland. 1195: John Spafford 1196: Alexander Barrett 1197: Henry Troy Directly elected office "The Mayors of Limerick". www.askaboutireland
List_of_mayors_of_Limerick
example, some services to Limerick do not involve a change at Limerick Junction, and some services to Cork may stop at Limerick Junction, Charleville and
Rail_transport_in_Ireland
Irish rock band
The Cranberries were an Irish rock band formed in Limerick in 1989. The band was composed of lead vocalist/guitarist Dolores O'Riordan, guitarist Noel
The_Cranberries
v Limerick Waterford v Clare Cork v Tipperary Waterford v Limerick Clare v Tipperary Tipperary v Waterford Limerick v Cork Cork v Waterford Limerick v
2025 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
2025_All-Ireland_Senior_Hurling_Championship
United States historic place
Limerick is a neighborhood one mile south of downtown Louisville, Kentucky, USA. The neighborhood was developed in the 1860s as a place of residence for
Limerick,_Louisville
Traditional province in the south of Ireland
largest city. Other significant urban centres in the province include Limerick and Waterford. In the early centuries AD, Munster was the domain of the
Munster
Main street of Limerick city, Ireland
Street (Irish: Sráid Uí Chonaill) is the main thoroughfare of the city of Limerick. It was previously known as George's Street (after George III) until it
O'Connell_Street,_Limerick
Limerick on 30 June. Tipperary took part in the Munster Senior Hurling League for the first time in 2019. They began their campaign against Limerick on
2019 Tipperary county hurling team season
2019_Tipperary_county_hurling_team_season
Irish actor and singer (1930–2002)
with nine bedrooms, in a wealthy part of Limerick, the houses "built at the turn of the 20th century for Limerick's burgeoning middle class... people who
Richard_Harris
Part of the 1991 Irish local elections
An election to Limerick City Council took place on 27 June 1991 as part of that year's Irish local elections. 17 councillors were elected from four local
1991 Limerick Corporation election
1991_Limerick_Corporation_election
Hospital in Limerick city, Ireland
University Hospital Limerick (Irish: Ospidéal na hOllscoile, Luimneach) is a Level 4 hospital located in Dooradoyle, Limerick, Ireland. It is 4 km south-west
University_Hospital_Limerick
The Bishop of Limerick, Killaloe and Ardfert or the Bishop of Limerick and Killaloe (/ˌkɪləˈluː/ kil-ə-LOO; Full title: Bishop of Limerick, Ardfert, Aghadoe
Bishop of Limerick and Killaloe
Bishop_of_Limerick_and_Killaloe
Irish Gaelic football player (born 1952)
which meant Limerick qualified for a first Munster final since 2005. Cork stood in Limerick's way of a historic Munster championship win. Limerick stifled
Mickey_O'Sullivan
church of Luimneach (now Limerick), Ireland, and a saint in Irish tradition, acquiring special eminence as patron of Limerick City. Both his origins and
Mainchín_of_Limerick
Title in the peerage of Ireland
with the title Viscount of the City of Limerick (usually shortened to Viscount of Limerick, or Lord Limerick) held by the Hamilton family, also Earls
Earl_of_Limerick
Limerick hurler and manager
and hurler. He has been manager of the Limerick senior hurling team since 2016. Born in Galbally, County Limerick, Kiely first played competitive hurling
John_Kiely_(Limerick_hurler)
Football league
The Limerick & District League (LDL) is one of two association football leagues in County Limerick, along with the Limerick Desmond Football League. The
Limerick_&_District_League
Irish hurler
Irish hurler who plays for Limerick Intermediate Championship club Dromin-Athlacca and at inter-county level with the Limerick senior hurling team. He usually
David_Reidy_(Limerick_hurler)
Racecourse in County Limerick, Ireland
Limerick Racecourse (Greenmount Park) is a horse racing venue in County Limerick, Ireland, which stages both National Hunt and flat racing. The course
Limerick_Racecourse
Part of the 1985 Irish local elections
An election to Limerick City Council took place on 20 June 1985 as part of the Irish local elections. 17 councillors were elected from four local electoral
1985 Limerick Corporation election
1985_Limerick_Corporation_election
Online dictionary
Dictionary In Limerick Form (The OEDILF) is an open collaborative project to compile an English dictionary whose entries take the form of limericks. The project
The Omnificent English Dictionary in Limerick Form
The_Omnificent_English_Dictionary_in_Limerick_Form
MV Limerick was an 8,724-gross register ton (GRT) refrigerated cargo ship built by William Hamilton & Co, Glasgow in 1925 for the Union Steamship Company
MV_Limerick
Irish newspaper
The Limerick Post is a free weekly newspaper, distributed throughout Limerick city and county, parts of counties Clare, Tipperary in the province of Munster
Limerick_Post
2026 American film
2025). "PICTURES: Filming resumes in Limerick of 4 Kids Walk into a Bank movie starring Liam Neeson". Limerick Leader. Retrieved April 19, 2025. Jackson
4_Kids_Walk_Into_a_Bank
Battle during Cromwell's conquest of Ireland in 1651
8°37′32″W / 52.669722°N 8.625556°W / 52.669722; -8.625556 Limerick Belfast Dublin Limerick, in western Ireland was the scene of two sieges during the
Siege_of_Limerick_(1650–1651)
Irish transport link
through the west of Ireland. Currently two sections of the line, from Limerick via Ennis to Athenry and from Collooney to Sligo, see regular services
Western_Railway_Corridor
LIMERICK
LIMERICK
Boy/Male
Irish
Means “â€brave with a spearâ€â€ or “â€spear carrier.â€â€ The name is associated with Gearoid Fitzgerald, the 3rd Earl of Desmond (1338-98) and leader of the most powerful Norman family in late medieval Ireland. It was believed he had magical powers and is reputed to protect the environment at Lough Gur, where he had a castle in County Limerick. In one story, when a local landowner planned to drain the lake or forbid local people access to it Gearoid made his horse bolt, fatally injuring the landowner. Some even say that he is sleeping at the bottom of Lough Gur, waiting to return to the land of the living.
Boy/Male
Irish
Means “â€brave with a spearâ€â€ or “â€spear carrier.â€â€ The name is associated with Gearoid Fitzgerald, the 3rd Earl of Desmond (1338-98) and leader of the most powerful Norman family in late medieval Ireland. It was believed he had magical powers and is reputed to protect the environment at Lough Gur, where he had a castle in County Limerick. In one story, when a local landowner planned to drain the lake or forbid local people access to it Gearoid made his horse bolt, fatally injuring the landowner. Some even say that he is sleeping at the bottom of Lough Gur, waiting to return to the land of the living.
Surname or Lastname
English and Irish (County Limerick; of English origin)
English and Irish (County Limerick; of English origin) : from Old English scīr, Middle English s(c)hire ‘shire’, perhaps a topographic name for someone who lived by the meeting place of a shire.
Surname or Lastname
English, German, and Dutch
English, German, and Dutch : patronymic from a pet form of Nicholas (German Nikolaus).Irish (County Limerick) : Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Nioceais ‘son of Nicholas’, which was taken by some Limerick families named Woulfe.German (southern and Upper Rhine) : from a nickname from Middle High German nickes(e), nixe ‘water sprite’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of various places, for example in Cheshire and Derbyshire, so named from Old English hÅh ‘spur of a hill’ (literally ‘heel’). This widespread surname is especially common in Lancashire.Irish (County Limerick) : variant of Haugh 1.
Boy/Male
Irish
Means “â€brave with a spearâ€â€ or “â€spear carrier.â€â€ The name is associated with Gearoid Fitzgerald, the 3rd Earl of Desmond (1338-98) and leader of the most powerful Norman family in late medieval Ireland. It was believed he had magical powers and is reputed to protect the environment at Lough Gur, where he had a castle in County Limerick. In one story, when a local landowner planned to drain the lake or forbid local people access to it Gearoid made his horse bolt, fatally injuring the landowner. Some even say that he is sleeping at the bottom of Lough Gur, waiting to return to the land of the living.
Surname or Lastname
Irish (County Limerick)
Irish (County Limerick) : variant of Hartnett.English : variant of Arnold 1.
Boy/Male
Irish
Means “â€brave with a spearâ€â€ or “â€spear carrier.â€â€ The name is associated with Gearoid Fitzgerald, the 3rd Earl of Desmond (1338-98) and leader of the most powerful Norman family in late medieval Ireland. It was believed he had magical powers and is reputed to protect the environment at Lough Gur, where he had a castle in County Limerick. In one story, when a local landowner planned to drain the lake or forbid local people access to it Gearoid made his horse bolt, fatally injuring the landowner. Some even say that he is sleeping at the bottom of Lough Gur, waiting to return to the land of the living.
Boy/Male
Irish
Means “â€brave with a spearâ€â€ or “â€spear carrier.â€â€ The name is associated with Gearoid Fitzgerald, the 3rd Earl of Desmond (1338-98) and leader of the most powerful Norman family in late medieval Ireland. It was believed he had magical powers and is reputed to protect the environment at Lough Gur, where he had a castle in County Limerick. In one story, when a local landowner planned to drain the lake or forbid local people access to it Gearoid made his horse bolt, fatally injuring the landowner. Some even say that he is sleeping at the bottom of Lough Gur, waiting to return to the land of the living.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from either of two places, one in South Yorkshire (formerly in Derbyshire) and the other near Hereford. The former gets its name from Old English dor ‘door’, used of a pass between hills; the latter from a Celtic river name of the same origin as Dover 1. In some cases, the name may be topographic, from Middle English dore ‘gate’.Irish : in County Limerick a reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Doghair ‘descendant of Doghar’, a byname meaning ‘sadness’; alternatively, according to MacLysaght, it could be from De Hóir, a name of Norman origin. Outside Limerick it may be from French Doré (see below).French (Doré) : nickname from Old French doré ‘golden’, past participle of dorer ‘to gild’ (Late Latin deaurare, from aurum ‘gold’), denoting either a goldsmith or someone with bright golden hair.Hungarian (Dőre) : nickname from dőre ‘stupid’, ‘useless’ ‘mad’.
Surname or Lastname
Irish
Irish : Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Mongáin ‘descendant of Mongán’, originally a byname for someone with a luxuriant head of hair (from mong ‘hair’, ‘mane’), borne by families from Connacht, County Limerick, and Tyrone. It is also a Huguenot name, traced back to immigrants from Metz.Irish : see Manning.English (of Norman origin) : nickname for a glutton, from Old French manger ‘to eat’.English : occupational name from old Spanish mangón ‘small trader’.
Girl/Female
Irish
Meaning “thirst†as in “thirst for goodness or knowledge.†St. Ide and St. Brigid are considered the most influential woman saints of early Irish Christianity. Associated with education, Ide founded a monastery in Killeedy in County Limerick where a holy well is dedicated to her. In an earlier legend she was the foster-mother of the infant Jesus.
Surname or Lastname
English and Irish (County Limerick)
English and Irish (County Limerick) : variant of Shire.Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic) : metonymic occupational name for a Talmudic teacher, from Yiddish shier ‘lesson of the Talmud’.Americanized spelling of German Schier.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant (plural) of Down.Irish (Counties Clare and Limerick) : reduced Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Ó Dubháin (see Doane).
Surname or Lastname
English and Irish (of Norman origin)
English and Irish (of Norman origin) : habitational name from Lassy in Calvados, named from a Gaulish personal name Lascius (of uncertain meaning) + the locative suffix -acum. The surname is widespread in Britain and Ireland, but most common in Nottinghamshire. In Ireland the family is associated particularly with County Limerick.
Girl/Female
Irish
Meaning “thirst†as in “thirst for goodness or knowledge.†St. Ide and St. Brigid are considered the most influential woman saints of early Irish Christianity. Associated with education, Ide founded a monastery in Killeedy in County Limerick where a holy well is dedicated to her. In an earlier legend she was the foster-mother of the infant Jesus.
LIMERICK
LIMERICK
Boy/Male
Hindu
Famous
Girl/Female
Tamil
Goddess Lakshmi
Boy/Male
Arabic, Australian, Muslim, Pashtun
The Biblical David is the English Language Equivalent; A Prophet's Name; Beloved
Girl/Female
Tamil
Garland
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim, Sindhi
Precious Stone
Male
English
Anglicized form of Hebrew Achiyam, AHIAM means "mother's brother," i.e. "uncle." In the bible, this is the name of one of King David's warriors.
Boy/Male
Bengali, French, Gujarati, Hebrew, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Unbounded; Wonders
Boy/Male
Hindu
Digestive
Biblical
loin; gift; hope
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Marathi, Sanskrit
Glad
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