Irish Baby Name · Boy

Tarlach

Pronounced: TAR-lakh

Meaning: Instigator, abettor

About the name

Origin
Irish
English version
Terence, Terry, Charles
Variants
Toirdhealbhach, Turlough
Stronghold region
All-Ireland

Overview

A short form of Toirdhealbhach, in continuous use since the medieval period, particularly in Ulster.

The story behind Tarlach

A 20th-century shortening used in everyday Irish.

Mythology & legend

Same as Toirdhealbhach.

Did you know?

A modern simplified form of Toirdhealbhach.

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