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Oighrig

[ˈɤiːɾʲɪkʲ]

name

LanguageScottish Gaelic

Meaning
  1. a female given name from Old Irish, equivalent to English Africa, Effie, Euphemia, Harriet, Henrietta, or Etta, though the latter five are etymologically unrelated.
  2. Euphemia
  3. A traditional female given name. In English, it is often linked to names like Effie or Euphemia.
Examples

Tha piuthar Oighrig ag ionnsachadh Gàidhlig.

Oighrig's sister is learning Gaelic.

Pronunciationˈɤiːɾʲɪkʲ

Part of speechname

Usage noteAn ancient name with various English equivalents that are not etymologically related.

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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.