Hi,
My name is Eithne Ní Chuinn and I was hoping you could help me with a translation for a tattoo. I want to have the phrase "Fiery One" tattooed, with a corresponding image, referring to both the image and myself, as I have a bit of a fiery temperament lol. I am aware that in some translations my name is regarded as a translation into Fiery One but I have no desire to tattoo my name. I am hoping you can help me with this.
Thank you muchly, in advance.
I do not have a preference with which type of Irish is used in the translation, other than to say I don't want Scots Gaelic.
Thanks again,

Eithne Ní Chuinn.

There is the name Aod(h)án (<Áedán) meaning 'little fire', though it is usually a given male name. The female equivalent is often said to be Éadaoin (< Étaín), but it is more probable that Étáin comes from Old Irish ét (Mod. Ir. éad) meaning 'jealousy'.

It has been suggested that the name Eithne is a derivative of Old Irish etne meaning 'kernel', the link with Áed 'fire', seems to be a case of clutching at straws. Kernels, especially the kernels of hazelnuts associated with the water source of Segais, were one of the sources of imbas/ fios ('prophetic inspiration/ knowledge') for poets; so maybe the name has something to do with that.

I would suggest the word teasaí meaning a 'hot tempered person' is what you are after: http://www.teanglann.ie/en/fgb/teasa%C3%AD

Cian

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Thanks Cian, I appreciate the help
Eithne

You could go one better with - an-teasaí (don't forget the accent or fada on that last i) which means very fiery. Tá sí an-teasaí means she has a (very) fiery temper. There's the word for a flame (of fire) - lasair and the adjective that comes from it - lasánta, but there's a singer who's already taken that, she's from Inis Oírr in the Aran Islands and her name is 'Flame of Wine' - Lasairfhíona.

An-teasaí/ ana theasaí are adjectives; teasaí is noun denoting an actual 'fiery, hot-tempered person'.

Cian

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