Peadar
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Peadar is a masculine given name
in the Irish
, and Scottish Gaelic languages. It is the equivalent of the given name Peter in English
. The names are ultimately derived from the Greek
word petros, meaning "stone", "rock". The Scottish Gaelic Peadar is said to be reserved for the saint
, and the Scottish Gaelic Pàdraig is used as the Gaelic equivalent of Peter.
Given name
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in the Irish
Irish language
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, and Scottish Gaelic languages. It is the equivalent of the given name Peter in English
English language
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. The names are ultimately derived from the Greek
Greek language
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word petros, meaning "stone", "rock". The Scottish Gaelic Peadar is said to be reserved for the saint
Saint Peter
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, and the Scottish Gaelic Pàdraig is used as the Gaelic equivalent of Peter.
List of people with the given name
- Peadar Ó DoirnínPeadar Ó Doirnín-Biography:Ó Doirnín is one of the most celebrated of the Ulster poets in the eighteenth century and along with Art Mac Cumhaigh, Cathal Buí Mac Giolla Ghunna and Séamas Dall Mac Cuarta was part of the Airgíalla tradition of poetry and song...
(c. 1700-69) Ulster poet, part of the Airgíalla tradition of poetry and song - Peadar AndrewsPeadar AndrewsPeadar Andrews is an Irish Gaelic footballer who played for Dublin. He was part of the 2005 Dublin team that beat Laois to become the 2005 Leinster Champions and was in the panel for Dublins second Leinster Championship in a row against Offaly in July 2006. He plays his club football for St...
, an Irish Gaelic footballer who played for Dublin - Peadar CartonPeadar CartonPeadar Carton is a Hurling player for Dublin and O'Tooles. He won the Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship with Dublin against Offaly in July 2007. It was Dublin's first Under-21 trophy since 1972.-External links:***- See also :*Dublin GAA...
, a Hurling player for Dublin and O'Tooles - Peadar ClancyPeadar ClancyPeadar Clancy was a member of the Irish Republican Army who served in the Four Courts garrison during the 1916 Easter Rising and was second-in-command of the Dublin Brigade, IRA during the War of Independence...
(1888–1920), a member of the Irish Republican Army (IRA) who served in the Four Courts garrison during the 1916 Easter Rising - Peadar ClohessyPeadar ClohessyPeadar Clohessy is a retired Irish Progressive Democrat politician. He was a Teachta Dála for Limerick East from 1981 to 1982 and from 1987 to 1997.A farmer, Clohessy was first elected as a Fianna Fáil TD in the 1981 general election...
(born 1934), a retired Irish Progressive Democrat politician - Peadar CowanPeadar CowanPeadar Cowan was an Irish politician. A solicitor by profession, he first stood unsuccessfully for election at the 1937 general election as a Labour Party candidate for the Meath–Westmeath constituency...
(1903–1962), an Irish politician - Peadar DoylePeadar DoylePeadar S. Doyle was an Irish politician. An engineer by profession, he was first elected to Dáil Éireann as a Cumann na nGaedheal Teachta Dála for the Dublin South constituency at the 1923 general election. He was re-elected at each subsequent general election until he retired from politics at...
(died 1956), an Irish politician - Peadar DuignanPeadar DuignanPeadar Duignan was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. He was elected to Dáil Éireann as a Teachta Dála for the Galway West constituency at the 1951 general election. He did not contest the 1954 general election.-References:...
(1898–1955), an Irish Fianna Fáil politician - Peadar GaskinsPeadar GaskinsPeadar Gaskins is a former Irish football player who played as a full back.He joined Shamrock Rovers F.C. in 1932 where he stayed for five seasons....
, a former Irish football player who played as a full back - Peadar KearneyPeadar KearneyPeadar Kearney was an Irish republican and composer of numerous rebel songs. In 1907 he wrote the lyrics to "The Soldier's Song" , now the Irish national anthem.-Background:...
(1883–1942), an Irish republican and composer of numerous rebel songs - Peadar KirbyPeadar KirbyPeadar Kirby is an author and academic at the Department of Politics and Public Administration at the University of Limerick. Up to the academic year 2006/2007 he was a Senior Professor at the School of Law and Government, Dublin City University. He specialises in issues concerning Latin America....
, an author and academic at the Department of Politics and Public Administration at the University of Limerick - Peadar LivingstonePeadar LivingstoneRev. Peadar Livingstone was a Roman Catholic priest in the Diocese of Clogher, Ireland.-Biography of Peadar Livingstone:Peadar Livingstone was born in 1932 and raised in Castleblayney, County Monaghan. His father was a jeweller. He entered St. Macartan's College, Monaghan in 1945...
(1930–1989), a Roman Catholic Priest for the Diocese of Clogher in Ireland - Peadar Mac Fhionnlaoich (1857–1942), born in County Donegal, Ireland
- Peadar MaherPeadar MaherPeadar Maher is a former Irish Fianna Fáil politician and publican who served as a Teachta Dála for Leix–Offaly constituency....
(born 1924), a former Irish Fianna Fáil politician and publican who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for Leix-Offaly constituency - Peadar o Guilin, an Irish author
- Peadar O'DonnellPeadar O'DonnellPeadar O'Donnell was an Irish republican and socialist activist and writer.-Early life:Peadar O'Donnell was born into an Irish speaking family in Dungloe, County Donegal in northwest Ireland, in 1893. He attended St. Patrick's College, Dublin, where he trained as a teacher...
(1893–1986), an Irish republican Marxist activist and writer - Peadar O'LoughlinPeadar O'LoughlinPeadar O'Loughlin is an Irish flute, fiddle, and uilleann pipes player from Kilmaley County Clare, Ireland who has been an institution in Irish music since the late 1940s and is best known for having played on the highly influential 1959 LP "All-Ireland Champions - Violin" , which was one of the...
, an Irish flute, fiddle, and uilleann pipes player from Kilmaley County Clare - Peadar Uí GealacáinPeadar Uí GealacáinPeadar Uí Gealacáin, aka Peter Galligan was an Irish scribe and hedge school master.Of Ballymacane townland in the parish of Moynalty, Kilmainhamwood, Kells, County Meath, Uí Gealacáin was by 1814 a hedge school master, being educated in Irish, English, and mathematics...
(1793–1860), an Irish scribe and hedge school master - Peadar Ua LaoghairePeadar Ua LaoghaireFather Peadar Ua Laoghaire was an Irish writer and Catholic priest, who is regarded today as one of the founders of modern literature in Irish.-Life:...
(1839–1920), an Irish writer and Catholic priest