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Áed

Meaning

Older form of AODH.

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Famous People Named Áed

Áed mac Cináeda

Áed mac Cináeda (Modern Scottish Gaelic: Aodh mac Choinnich; ; died 878) was a son of Cináed mac Ailpín.

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Áed Find

Áed Find (Áed the White), or Áed mac Echdach (before 736–778), was king of Dál Riata (modern western Scotland and County Antrim, Ireland).

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Áed Rúad, Díthorba, and Cimbáeth

Áed Rúad, son of Badarn, Díthorba, son of Deman, and Cimbáeth, son of Fintan, three grandsons of Airgetmar, were, according to medieval Irish legend and historical tradition, High Kings of Ireland.

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Áed Findliath

Áed mac Néill (died 879), called Áed Findliath ("fair-grey Áed"; Modern Irish: Aodh Fionnadhliath) to distinguish him from his paternal grandfather Áed Oirdnide, was king of Ailech and High King of.

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Áed mac Bricc

Áed mac Bricc (died 589) was an Irish bishop and saint.

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Áed in Other Languages

Ancient IrishÁedán
Irish MythologyÁedán
Irish MythologyAodhán
IrishKeegan
ScottishAidan
ScottishAodhán
EnglishKeegan
EnglishKegan

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