Meaning & origin
How it developed
In Irish use, Turlough is used as a form of Gaelic.
Turlough’s family of names
In Irish usage, Turlough has a conventional equivalent in the English form Terence. Turlough is an English adaptation of Toirdhealbhach.
The ring: across languages.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Turlough
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
Similar names
If you love Turlough, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Tulloch
Tulloch is a surname from Scots, ultimately from Scottish Gaelic.
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Tormod
“a raan from the north”
>99% boys
Tarmon
“from the church's land”
>99% boys
Tarbet
Tarbet is a surname from Scottish Gaelic.
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Torquil
“thor's helmet”
>99% boys
Tyrone
“from Owen's land”
>99% boys
Taban
“a genius; one of immeasurable intelligence” · “a genius”
81% boys · 19% girls
Ultan
“ulsterman” · “a man from Ulster”
>99% boys