Given name
Toirdhealbhach
“instigator”
Toirdhealbhach is used as a given name. One interpretation is “instigator.” Its derivation is not certain.
Original IrishTárlach
Meaning & origin
What it means
One interpretation is “instigator.” Its derivation is not certain.
Toirdhealbhach’s family of names
Toirdhealbhach shares a linguistic root with Teàrlach. In Irish usage, Toirdhealbhach has a conventional equivalent in the English form Terence. In Irish usage, Toirdhealbhach has a related form in Traolach.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 4
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Toirdhealbhach
- Toirdelbach Ua Briainhigh King of Ireland1009–1086
- Tairrdelbach Ua ConchobairHigh King of Connaught1088–1156
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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