Grainne

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Grainne

Gender: Feminine
Language: Irish Gaelic
Etymology:
Grainne is an Irish Gaelic name said to mean “She Who Inspires Terror.”

History:
Grainne was the name from an old Irish legend (similar to the other Irish legend of Deirdre and the English legend of Tristan and Isolde), wherein Grainne, the daughter of Cormac, the high king, was supposed to marry Finn MacCool, but eloped with Diarmuid instead.

Pronunciation: grawn-ya.

Alternates: Granya, Grania.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
less than 0.001 % named Grainne