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Ceallach

A name meaning "bright-headed; war, strife; church".

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Ceallach is a boy name meaning "bright-headed; war, strife; church".

GenderBoy
Meaningbright-headed; war, strife; church

Meaning and history

From Old Irish Cellach, of uncertain origin, traditionally said to mean "bright-headed". Alternatively it could be derived from Old Irish cellach "war, strife" or cell "church". This name was borne by several early Irish kings and by a 12th-century saint, an archbishop of Armagh.

Notes and context

Usage: irish