Dáithí
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Dáithí or Daithí (Irish pronunciation: [ˈd̪ˠaːhiː]; Old Irish: Dathí), sometimes also anglicised without diacritics as Daithi, is an Irish male given name which means swiftness or nimbleness. It is sometimes translated as David,[1] or used as the Irish form of David (Irish: Dáibhéad or Dáibhídh), though the two names are etymologically unrelated.
An Icelandic equivalent is Daði.[2]
Notable people and characters with this name include:
- Daithí Burke (born 1992), Irish hurler
- Daithí Carroll (born 1987), Irish Gaelic footballer
- Daithí Casey (born 1990), Irish Gaelic footballer
- Daithí Cooney (born 1954), Irish hurler
- Daithi De Nogla (born 1992), Irish Youtuber
- Daithí Doolan (born 1968), Irish politician
- Daithí Hand, hurling manager
- Daithí Holohan (born 1956), Irish artist
- Dáithí Lacha, main character of a homonymous Irish language television cartoon series
- Daithí McKay (born 1982), Irish politician
- Dáithí Ó Conaill (1938–1991), Irish politician
- Daithí Ó Drónaí (born 1990), Irish musician
- Daithí Ó Muirí, Irish writer
- Dáithí Ó Sé (born 1976), Irish television presenter
- Daithí Regan (born 1968), Irish hurler
- Dáithí Sproule (born 1950), Irish musician
- Nath Í mac Fiachrach, known as Dathí (d.c.445)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Norman, Teresa (2003). A World of Baby Names. Perigee Books. ISBN 0-399-52894-6.
- ^ Friðriksson, Þorvaldur (2023). Keltar, áhrif á íslenska tungu og menningu. Sögur útgáfa. ISBN 978-9935-31-187-0.
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