The story behind Cathal
From Old Irish Cathal, from Proto-Celtic *Katuwalos (“strong in battle”), cognate with Gaulish Katouualos, Old Welsh Catgual, Welsh Cadwal. Related to Irish cath (“battle”), Proto-Celtic *walos (“prince, chief”), and the -all name suffix in Domhnall and Dónall (“Donald”), and Conall (“Connel”).
Pronunciation
Irish: /ˈkahəlˠ/
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Names Similar to Cathal
Ardal
From Middle Irish Ardgal, from Old Irish ard (“high, noble”) + gal (“warlike ardor, valor”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
- same syllable count
- similar length
Dòmhnall
From Middle Irish [Term?], from Old Irish Domnall, from Proto-Celtic *Dubnowalos. Cognate with Irish Dónall.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
- same syllable count
- similar length
Dónall
From Middle Irish Domnall, from Old Irish Domnall, from Proto-Celtic *Dubnowalos. Cognate with Scottish Gaelic Domhnall.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
- same syllable count
- similar length
Dùghall
dubh (“black, dark”) + gall (“stranger, foreigner”). Compare Irish Dubhghall.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
- same syllable count
- similar length
Fearghal
From Old Irish Fergal.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
- same syllable count
- similar length
Havel
From Old Irish Gall, the name of a seventh-century Irish monk, missionary to Swabia, from the Latin cognomen Gallus, originally from gallus (“cock”) but later associated with…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
- same syllable count
- similar length
Middle Names for Cathal
Adhamhnán
From Old Irish Adomnán (“little Adam”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Áine
A derivative of Old Irish án (“bright, brilliant; splendid, noble”).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends E
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Alastar
From Old Irish Alaxander, borrowed from Latin Alexander, from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros), from ἀλέξω (aléxō, “to defend”) + ἀνδρός (andrós), genitive of ἀνήρ (anḗr,…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Cathal
Aeddan
a male given name from Old Irish áed (“fire”), equivalent to English Aidan, Irish Áedan or Aodhán, or Latin Aidanus
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Áine
A derivative of Old Irish án (“bright, brilliant; splendid, noble”).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends E
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Alastar
From Old Irish Alaxander, borrowed from Latin Alexander, from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros), from ἀλέξω (aléxō, “to defend”) + ἀνδρός (andrós), genitive of ἀνήρ (anḗr,…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length