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Enda - Meaning of the name

Meaning of the name Enda

[ syll. en-da, end-a ] The boy name Enda is of Irish Gaelic origin and it is used largely in the Irish language. The meaning of the name is 'bird-like'. Derived from the word éan which means 'bird'. The name is Anglicized from Éanna. Saint Enda of Aran (-530) was a warrior, and the king of Oriel. The name was also borne by various other Irish kings and heroes. Variant forms of Enda include the Irish Eanna, the Irish Éanna, and the Irish Énna.

Enda is irregularly used as a baby boy name. It is not ranked within the top 1000.

Baby names that sound like Enda include the English Emmet, the English Emmett, the English Emmit, the English Emmitt, the Yoruban Ayomide, and the Italian Emidio.


 
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