Féilim or Feidhlim, is an Irish language masculine given name. [1] The name is derived from the older form Feidhlimidh ( Old Irish: Fedlimid). [2] Féilim has been variously anglicised as Felim, Phelim, Feilmy, or even Felix.
List of people
Feidlimid
- Feidlimid mac Coirpri Chruimm (d. 596?), perhaps king of Munster
- Feidlimid mac Cremthanin (d. 846), king of Munster
- Fedlimid mac Daill (also Feidhlimidh Mac Daill, or Felim mac Dall), a bard of the Irish mythology, father of Deirdre
- Feidlimid mac Óengusa (d. c. 500?), king of Munster
- Feidlimid mac Tigernaig (d. 588?), perhaps king of Munster
- Fedlimid Rechtmar
Féilim
- Saint Felim (also spelled Feidlimid, Feidhlimidh, Felimy, Feidhilmethie, Feidlimthe, Fedlimid, Fedlimidh, Phelim, or Phelime), an Irish hermit and priest of the mid sixth century
- Felim Ua Conchobair (also Felim mac Cathal Crobderg Ua Conchobair), king of Connacht between 1233 and 1265
- Aedh mac Felim Ó Conchobair, his son and king of Connacht between 1265 and 1274
- Aedh Muimhnech mac Felim Ua Conchobair, king of Connacht between 1274 and 1280
- Felim, Feilim or Fedlim Ó Conchobair, king of Connacht between 1310 and 1316
- Felim McFiach O'Byrne, a Gaelic chieftain died in 1630
- Felim O'Neill of Kinard (also Phelim MacShane O'Neill, or Féilim Ó Néill), Irish catholic nobleman leader of the Irish Rebellion of 1641 and executed during the Cromwellian conquest of Ireland in 1652
- Felim Egan, Irish painter born in 1952
It is also used for:
- Fedlimid mac Daill (also Feidhlimidh Mac Daill, or Felim mac Dall), a bard of the Irish mythology, father of Deirdre
- Cavan Cathedral, consacred as Cathedral of Saint Patrick and Saint Felim
- Slieve Felim Mountains (Irish: Sliabh Eibhlinne), mountain range in Ireland in County Limerick
- Slieve Felim Way, a long-distance trail in Ireland between Murroe in County Limerick and Silvermine Mountains in County Tipperary.
Phelim
- Phelim (Felix) O'Neill (died 1709), head of the Clanaboy O'Neill dynasty, and Chief of this Catholic Lineage
- Phelim Boyle (born 1941), professor of finance in the School of Business and Economics at Wilfrid Laurier University in Canada
- Phelim Calleary (1895–1974), Irish Fianna Fáil politician
- Phelim Caoch O'Neill (also Phelim Caoch Ó Neill, or Feidhlimidh Caoch Ó Néill), Prince of the Cenél nEógain from 1517 to 1542
- Phelim Drew (born 1969), Irish actor
- Phelim McDermott (born 1963), English actor and stage director
- Phelim O'Neill, 2nd Baron Rathcavan (1909–1994), politician in Northern Ireland and a hereditary peer in the British House of Lords
See also
References
- ^ "FEIDHLIM - Irish Names and Surnames". www.libraryireland.com. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- ^ "FEIDHLIMIDH - Irish Names and Surnames". www.libraryireland.com. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
External links
- Index of Names in Irish Annals: Fedelmid, Feidlimid / Feidhlimidh, Feidhlim, Feilim at Medieval Scotland
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Féilim or Feidhlim, is an Irish language masculine given name. [1] The name is derived from the older form Feidhlimidh ( Old Irish: Fedlimid). [2] Féilim has been variously anglicised as Felim, Phelim, Feilmy, or even Felix.
List of people
Feidlimid
- Feidlimid mac Coirpri Chruimm (d. 596?), perhaps king of Munster
- Feidlimid mac Cremthanin (d. 846), king of Munster
- Fedlimid mac Daill (also Feidhlimidh Mac Daill, or Felim mac Dall), a bard of the Irish mythology, father of Deirdre
- Feidlimid mac Óengusa (d. c. 500?), king of Munster
- Feidlimid mac Tigernaig (d. 588?), perhaps king of Munster
- Fedlimid Rechtmar
Féilim
- Saint Felim (also spelled Feidlimid, Feidhlimidh, Felimy, Feidhilmethie, Feidlimthe, Fedlimid, Fedlimidh, Phelim, or Phelime), an Irish hermit and priest of the mid sixth century
- Felim Ua Conchobair (also Felim mac Cathal Crobderg Ua Conchobair), king of Connacht between 1233 and 1265
- Aedh mac Felim Ó Conchobair, his son and king of Connacht between 1265 and 1274
- Aedh Muimhnech mac Felim Ua Conchobair, king of Connacht between 1274 and 1280
- Felim, Feilim or Fedlim Ó Conchobair, king of Connacht between 1310 and 1316
- Felim McFiach O'Byrne, a Gaelic chieftain died in 1630
- Felim O'Neill of Kinard (also Phelim MacShane O'Neill, or Féilim Ó Néill), Irish catholic nobleman leader of the Irish Rebellion of 1641 and executed during the Cromwellian conquest of Ireland in 1652
- Felim Egan, Irish painter born in 1952
It is also used for:
- Fedlimid mac Daill (also Feidhlimidh Mac Daill, or Felim mac Dall), a bard of the Irish mythology, father of Deirdre
- Cavan Cathedral, consacred as Cathedral of Saint Patrick and Saint Felim
- Slieve Felim Mountains (Irish: Sliabh Eibhlinne), mountain range in Ireland in County Limerick
- Slieve Felim Way, a long-distance trail in Ireland between Murroe in County Limerick and Silvermine Mountains in County Tipperary.
Phelim
- Phelim (Felix) O'Neill (died 1709), head of the Clanaboy O'Neill dynasty, and Chief of this Catholic Lineage
- Phelim Boyle (born 1941), professor of finance in the School of Business and Economics at Wilfrid Laurier University in Canada
- Phelim Calleary (1895–1974), Irish Fianna Fáil politician
- Phelim Caoch O'Neill (also Phelim Caoch Ó Neill, or Feidhlimidh Caoch Ó Néill), Prince of the Cenél nEógain from 1517 to 1542
- Phelim Drew (born 1969), Irish actor
- Phelim McDermott (born 1963), English actor and stage director
- Phelim O'Neill, 2nd Baron Rathcavan (1909–1994), politician in Northern Ireland and a hereditary peer in the British House of Lords
See also
References
- ^ "FEIDHLIM - Irish Names and Surnames". www.libraryireland.com. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- ^ "FEIDHLIMIDH - Irish Names and Surnames". www.libraryireland.com. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
External links
- Index of Names in Irish Annals: Fedelmid, Feidlimid / Feidhlimidh, Feidhlim, Feilim at Medieval Scotland
This page or section lists people that share the same
given name.
If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article.
If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article.