Gofraidh
| Gofraidh | |
|---|---|
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Gofraidh in a Gaelic type, note the lenited d in the name (dh) once appeared in Irish orthography with a dot above it, as pictured. | |
| Gender | Masculine |
| Language(s) | Irish |
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Old French |
| Word/name | Godefroy |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Goffraid |
Gofraidh is a masculine given name in the Irish language. It is derived from the Old French Godefroy. A variant spelling of the Irish Gofraidh is Goffraid.[1]
List of people with the given name
- Gofraidh Fionn Ó Dálaigh, (died 1387), an Irish poet and Chief Ollam of Ireland.
- Gofraidh mac Briain Mac an Bhaird, (fl. 16th century), an Irish bardic poet.
References
- ↑ Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006), A Dictionary of First Names, Oxford Paperback Reference (2nd ed.), Oxford: Oxford University Press, p. 349, ISBN 978-0-19-861060-1
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