Dubh Essa
Dubh Essa (also spelled Dub Essa, Dubhessa, Dubheasa, Dubh Easa, Duibhessa, Duibheasa) was a medieval Gaelic feminine given name, fairly common in 13th- and 14th-century Ireland.[1]
| Pronunciation | approximately "Do-vess-a"[1] |
|---|---|
| Gender | Female |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | dark beauty of the waterfall |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Dub Essa, Dubh Easa, Dubheasa, Dubheasa, Dubhessa, Duibheasa, Duibhessa, Duvessa |
While the name may be a compound of Gaelic dubh "dark" (probably referring to hair color, hence "black-haired") and eas "waterfall, cascade, rapid" (genitive easa), its meaning is sometimes interpreted as "black nurse" (Latin: nutrix nigra).[2]
Dubh Essa has also been anglicized as Duvessa (e.g., in M. J. Molloy's 1964 comedy The Wooing of Duvessa).
Bearers
- Dubh Essa ingen Briain, died 1052.
- Dubh Essa ingen Amhalgadha, died 1078.
- Dubh Essa ingen maic Aedha, died 1115.
- Dubh Essa Níc Eidhin, died 1187.
- Dubh Essa Bean Uí Dubhda, died 1190.
- Dubhessa Ní Diarmata, died 1229.
- Dubhessa Ní hElide, died 1328.
- Dubhessa Ní Fherghail, died 1328.
- Dubhessa Bean Uí Chonchobhair, died 1328.
References
- Mittleman, Josh (2 February 1999), Academy of Saint Gabriel Report 1446, retrieved 13 December 2012
- Yonge, Charlotte M. (1884). History of Christian Names, p. 254, at Google Books. p. 254.
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