Irishonomastic
Irishonomastics, sometimes rendered as Irish onomastics, is the study of Irish names, including given names, family names, and place-names, and their linguistic, historical, and cultural contexts. It covers names of Gaelic origin as well as Anglicized forms that arose through language contact and official record-keeping, from medieval to modern times. The term Irishonomastic can be used as an adjective describing related work or objects.
Personal names: Gaelic given names often derive from saints, mythological figures, or virtues, with equivalents in
Toponymy: Irish place-names reveal landscape features and settlements, with elements such as Doire (oak grove), Cill
History and sources: The study draws on medieval genealogies, annals, parish registers, civil records, and modern
Significance: Irishonomastics contributes to linguistics, genealogy, and cultural history, helping to explain patterns of migration, language