Dervla and Derval are female Irish given names, anglicised from Deirbhile and Dearbháil, respectively. Dearbhla is a Gaelicised hybrid of the two names. [1] Deirbhile means 'daughter of the filí' [poet]. Dearbháil, a common medieval name, [2] [3] may mean 'daughter of Fál', Fál being a poetic name for Ireland; [2] or else 'true desire'. [4]
People with these names include:
Dervla and Derval are female Irish given names, anglicised from Deirbhile and Dearbháil, respectively. Dearbhla is a Gaelicised hybrid of the two names. [1] Deirbhile means 'daughter of the filí' [poet]. Dearbháil, a common medieval name, [2] [3] may mean 'daughter of Fál', Fál being a poetic name for Ireland; [2] or else 'true desire'. [4]
People with these names include: