Given name & surname
Ardal
“having the valor of a bear”
Ardal is used as a given name and a surname. One interpretation is “having the valor of a bear.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One interpretation is “having the valor of a bear.”
Where it comes from
Ardal comes from Middle Irish, and ultimately from Old Irish.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
How it developed
One proposed route connects Ardal with Gaelic Ard(gh)al. The earlier name combines ard (“high”) or art (“bear”) and gal (“valour”).
Ardal’s family of names
In Irish usage, Ardal has a related form in Ardghal. In Irish usage, Ardal has a related form in Árdal. In Irish usage, Ardal has a related form in Árdal.
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Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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