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Oighrig - Origin and Meaning of the name

Meaning of the name Oighrig

[ syll. oi-(g)hrig, oig-hr-ig ] The girl name Oighrig has its origins in the Celtic language and it is predominantly used in Scottish. The name Oighrig means 'new speckled one'. Aithbhreac (Celtic) is an original form of the name. It has been Anglicized as Afric, Africa, Erica, Effie, and Euphemia. Forms of Oighrig include Eithrig (Scottish) and Oighria (Scottish). See also the related forms, Erica (English, French, German, Scandinavian, and Scottish), Euphemia (English and German), Harriet (English), Henrietta (English and German), Afric (Irish), Africa (English), and Effie (Hebrew, English, and Scottish).

Oighrig is an uncommon baby girl name. It is not listed within the top 1000. In 2008, out of the family of girl names directly related to Oighrig, Erica (English, French, German, Scandinavian, and Scottish) was the most regularly used.


 
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Meaning of Oighrig Meaning of Eithrig Meaning of Oighria Meaning of Afric Meaning of Africa Meaning of Effie Meaning of Ephrath Meaning of Euphemia Meaning of Effie Meaning of Ephraim Meaning of Erica Meaning of Harriet Meaning of Henrietta