Given name
Raonaid
“the innocent lamb”·“ewe”
Raonaid is a form of Rachel. One Hebrew interpretation is “ewe.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In Gaelic use, Raonaid carries the interpretation “the innocent lamb.” Raonaid is a form of Rachel. One Hebrew interpretation is “ewe.”
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Where it comes from
Raonaid is a form of Rachel. An origin associated with Rachel is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
Raonaid is used as a form of Rachel.
The story
Raonaid is a form of Rachel. The history of Rachel gives this family its wider story. In biblical stories, Rachel is associated with Jacob's wife.
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Raonaid’s family of names
Raonaid is a form of Rachel. In Scottish Gaelic usage, Raonaid has a conventional equivalent in the English form Rachel. In Scottish Gaelic usage, Raonaid has a related form in Raghnaid.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Raonaid has relatives in 3 languages. Lines run from its Irish roots to each of them.
4 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 10
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
- Raonailtvariant · Scottish Gaelic
- Raghnaidvariant · Scottish Gaelic
- Raoghnailtvariant
- Raonaildavariant
- Raonaildevariant
- Raonaildvariant
- Raonaydevariant
- Raonaydvariant
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Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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