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In Roman Catholic records, the names were often written in their Latin form. Often you can figure out what the name was by looking at the root of the name, for example, “Patricius” in Latin is “Patrick” in English. One good place to find the English equivalent to a Latin name is the “Latin Names in English” article on [http://www.from-ireland.net/irish-names/latin-names-in-english/ From-Ireland.net]. You can also search the web for “Latin names in English.”
In Roman Catholic records, the names were often written in their Latin form. Often you can figure out what the name was by looking at the root of the name, for example, “Patricius” in Latin is “Patrick” in English. One good place to find the English equivalent to a Latin name is the “Latin Names in English” article on [http://www.from-ireland.net/irish-names/latin-names-in-english/ From-Ireland.net]. You can also search the web for “Latin names in English.”


==Books==


Books that can help you with Irish given names are:
*Coghlan, Ronan. ''Irish First Names''. Belfast, Ireland: Appletree Press, 1985. (Family History Library {{FHL|620549|title-id|disp=book 941.5 D4cri}}.)
*Ó Corráin, Donnchadh, and Fidelma Maguire. ''Irish Names''. 2nd ed. 1990. Reprint. Dublin, Ireland: The Lilliput Press, 1992. (Family History Library {{FHL|619551|title-id|disp=book 941.5 D4og 1990}}.)
*Coghlan, Ronan. ''Irish Christian Names: An A-Z of First Names.'' (Family History Library {{FHL|941.5 D4c|disp=book 941.5 D4c}}.)
*Dunkling, Leslie Alan. ''Scottish Christian Names: An A-Z of First Names.'' (Family History Library {{FHL|941 D4du|disp=book 941 D4du}}.)
*MacLysaght, Edward. ''The Surnames of Ireland.'' 6th ed. Dublin, Ireland: Irish Academic Press, 1985. (Family History Library {{FHL|941.5 D4mc|disp=book Ref 941.5 D4mc 1985}}.)
*Matheson, Sir Robert E. ''Special Report on Surnames in Ireland [Together with] Varieties and Synonyms of Surnames and Christian Names in Ireland''. 1901. Reprint. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1968. (Family History Library {{FHL|941.5 Dsma|disp=book Ref 941.5 Dsma}}.)
Other sources on Irish names available at the Family History Library are listed in the Place Search of the catalog under IRELAND - NAMES, PERSONAL.


A traditional naming pattern was often used by Irish parents until the later 19th century:  
A traditional naming pattern was often used by Irish parents until the later 19th century:  
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