Sadhbh (name)

Sadhbh (also spelled Sadb, Saibh, Sadbh, Sadhb, Sive) is an Irish feminine personal name. Derived from Proto-Celtic *sŭādŭā '(the) sweet and lovely (lady)',[2] the name is cognate with the initial elements in the attested Gallic names Suadu-gena and Suadu-rix and with Sanskrit svādú-, Ancient Greek hedýs, Latin suāvis (compare Suada), Tocharian B swāre and Modern English sweet.

Sadhbh
Illustration of Sadb by Arthur Rackham, 1910
PronunciationEnglish: /sv/ SYVE
Irish: [ˈsˠəivˠ]
GenderFemale
Origin
Word/nameProto-Celtic *sŭādŭā
MeaningSweet-lovely
Region of originIreland, Irish diaspora
Other names
Related namesSaidhbhín (diminutive)[1]

The town Cahersiveen in County Kerry roughly translates to 'The Fortress of Little Sadhbh'.

The Whiteboys, a secret agrarian organisation in 18th century Ireland, referred to themselves as "Queen Sive Oultagh's children" ("Sive" or "Sieve Oultagh" being anglicised from the Irish Sadhbh Amhaltach, or Ghostly Sally).[3]

Notable people

  • Sadhbh Nic Donnchadh, daughter of Donnchadh, King of Ossory and wife of Ard-Rí Donnachadh mac Flann Sionna; patroness of Saighir
  • Sadhbh O'Sullivan, member of the band The Isohels
  • "Sadhbh Trinseach", name adopted by Irish nationalist artist Cesca Chenevix Trench

In fiction

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References

  1. Irish Names and Surnames by Rev. Patrick Woulfe, 1923
  2. Indogermanisches etymologisches Wörterbuch page 1039; Delamarre 284; Ellis Evans 1967: 258; Meid 2005: 206f.
  3. Kenny, Kevin (1998). Making Sense of the Molly Maguires. Oxford University Press. pp. 9.
  4. "Sadhbh Ní Bhruinneallaigh lyrics and chords - SongsInIrish.com". SongsInIrish.com. Retrieved 2017-12-28.

See also

  • Sabin (disambiguation)
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