Diarmaid

Diarmaid
Gender	Masculine
Language(s)	Irish
Origin
Derivation	uncertain

Diarmaid is a masculine given name in the Irish language. Earlier forms of the name include Diarmit and Diarmuit. Variations of the name include Diarmait and Diarmuid. Anglicised forms of the name include Dermot and Dermod. The etymology of the name is uncertain. There is a possibility that the name is derived in part from dí, which means "without"; and either from airmit, which means "injunction", or airmait, which means "envy".^[1] The Scottish Gaelic form of the name is Diarmad; Anglicised forms of this name include Diarmid and Dermid.^[2]

People with the name

Diarmaid

• Diarmaid of Armagh, a bishop of Armagh and saint
• Diarmaid the Just, a saint of the monastery of Inchcleraun

Diarmait

• Diarmait mac Cerbaill, King of Tara, died 565
• Diarmait mac Áedo Sláine, Co-king of Tara, died 664
• Diarmait ua Tigernáin, abbot of Armagh, died 852
• Diarmait mac Mail na mBo, King of Leinster, died 1072
• Diarmait mac Murchada, King of Leinster, died 1171

Diarmuid

• Diarmuid Ua Duibhne, a warrior in Irish mythology

Dermot

• Dermot O'Leary, English television presenter
• Dermot Morgan, Irish comedian

See also

• List of Irish-language given names

References

1. ^ Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006), A Dictionary of First Names, Oxford Paperback Reference (2nd ed.), Oxford University Press, pp. 74, 345, ISBN 978-0-19-861060-1 .
2. ^ Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006), A Dictionary of First Names, Oxford Paperback Reference (2nd ed.), Oxford University Press, p. 401, ISBN 978-0-19-861060-1 .

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