Given name
Fiachra
“resembling a raven”
Fiachra is a variant of Fiacre. One Celtic interpretation is “resembling a raven.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Fiachra is a variant of Fiacre. One Celtic interpretation is “resembling a raven.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Fiachra is a variant of Fiacre. An origin associated with Fiacre is Celtic.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
A proposed derivation links the name to fiach, meaning “raven”.
Fiachra’s family of names
In Irish usage, Fiachra developed from the Old Irish form Fíachrai. Fiachra has a related form in Fiacre. In Irish usage, Fiachra developed from the Primitive Irish form ᚃᚓᚊᚏᚓᚊ.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 3
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
See also 2
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
People named Fiachra
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