In Irish mythology she was a female warrior and the wife of the great hero Cu Chulainn. De Clare is often credited/blamed as the first Norman "invader" of Ireland. The Name Aoife has a number of stories attached to it - both historical and mythological. In one tale, she was the fiercest woman warrior in the world and enemy of her twin sister, Scathach. Looking for the perfect name? It took me a while to figure out that the v sound was more of an f. I like it. While it is difficult for people here to pronounce, we hear so often that it is a beautiful name, that we are reassured that it was the right choice for our beautiful daughter. Eva shares roots with Eabha and Aoibhe, both currently popular in Ireland. The Vicar of Dibley actually taught me to pronounce and spell this name so I've never had a problem with it! This is my middle name, but I pronounce it "Ava" I love it! Alas, pronunciation. Nameberry is a registered trademark of Nameberry, LLC. The name Aoife is a girl's name of Irish Gaelic origin meaning "beautiful, radiant". I think it would be harder to be called Caoimhe.
Lovely name. Aoife Curley- many time Irish Dancing World Championship winner. And then there are the people who complain about it not being phonetic to English, but many other names that are not phonetic to English now function perfectly well in this language, such as Chloe and Phoebe. Aoife is very popular in Ireland, as it is here in the easier-to-comprehend Anglo forms Ava or Eva. These 16 names were selected by our users that were looking for other names like Aoife. N.B.
© 2020 Nameberry.com. I do think aofie is a pretty name pronounced ee-fa as well. PART OF WILD SKY MEDIA | Family & Parenting. Aoife in song, story & screen.
When MacMurrough sought aid from the Normans in a feud, he offered Aoife's hand in marriage to Richard de Clare (aka, Strongbow). Really? Absolutely love this name, without a doubt, if I have a daughter her name will be Aoife Kate, my partner doesn't even have a choice about it! As for difficulty spelling/pronouncing, there are so many names which seem simple and people mishear or misread and I'd say there's more names than not that people have to spell out anyway, even Sarah/Sara, so this is really no different! Ava, Historically, Aoife was the daughter of Dermot MacMurrough, provincial king of Leinster, in the 12th century. Quelle est son origine, le jour de sa fête ? Despite the (seeming, to the Anglo ear) similarity in pronunciation, Aoife is NOT related to either "Eva" or "Ava".
In Irish mythology she was a female warrior and the wife of the great hero Cu Chulainn.
Aife. Nameberry is a registered trademark of Nameberry, LLC. We do get some negative comments such as one brilliant guy who asked us if we thought we were better than everyone else and were just trying to be 'you-nique' (yes, all that wrapped up in a child's name!). Meaning & History. The Name Aoife has a number of stories attached to it - both historical and mythological.