Given name
Diarmaid
“a free man”
Diarmaid is a variant of Diarmid. One Irish interpretation is “a free man.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Diarmaid is a variant of Diarmid. One Irish interpretation is “a free man.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Diarmaid is a variant of Diarmid. An origin associated with Diarmid is Irish.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
From Old Irish Diarmait, from Old Irish dí- (“un-, dis-”).
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Diarmaid’s family of names
In Irish usage, Diarmaid has a conventional equivalent in the English form Jeremiah. In Irish usage, Diarmaid has a conventional equivalent in the English form Jerome. Diarmaid has an English adaptation in Dermot.
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Around the world
Diarmaid has relatives in 4 languages.
6 related names in 4 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 5
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Diarmaid
- Diarmait Mac MurchadaKing of Leinster in Ireland1110–1171
- Diarmaid MacCullochBritish historianborn 1951
- Dermot O'HurleyRoman Catholic Archbishop of Cashel1530–1584
- Diarmaid MurtaghIrish actorborn 1953
- Diarmaid Ferriterprofessorborn 1972
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