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 [ syll. toi-(r)(d)hea-(l)(b)hac(h), to-irdhealbha-ch ] The boy name Toirdhealbhach is used chiefly in the Irish language and its origin is Celtic. The name is of the meaning instigator. The name is derived from the Gaelic word 'toirdhealbh' (prompting) combined with the Gaelic suffix '-ach'. It is associated via folk etymology with Porr, the name of the god of thunder in Norse mythology. It is often Anglicized as Terence, Turlough, or Turley. The name Teàrlag (Scottish) is the female form of Toirdhealbhach. Teàrlach (Scottish), Turley (Irish), and Turlough (Irish) are variants of Toirdhealbhach. See also the related form, Terence (English and German). Toirdhealbhach is an unusual baby name for boys. It is listed outside of the top 1000 names.   |
