Irish Baby Name · Boy

Dubhshláine

Pronounced: DOO-law-ne

Meaning: Dark challenger; black of the Sláine (River Slaney)

About the name

Origin
Irish
English version
Delaney
Variants
Dúshláine
Stronghold region
All-Ireland

Overview

An old Irish name borne by chiefs of the Uí Néill and other royal lines.

The story behind Dubhshláine

Dubhshláine appears in medieval Irish genealogies and is one of many names where dubh ('dark') is paired with another descriptive element.

Mythology & legend

Non-mythological; old Gaelic compound name.

Did you know?

The name combines dubh (dark) with sláine (health, soundness).

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