Means "golden princess" from Irish ór "gold" combined with flaith "princess". This was the name of a sister of the Irish king Brian Boru.
other variants: Orla, Orlagh, Órlaith
The meaning of the name derives from Ór, meaning "Golden" and Flaith, meaning "prince" although as names with "flaith" suffixes are almost always exclusively feminine, this is usually interpreted as meaning "princess". The retention of the 'fh' within the spelling maintains the ability to easily derive the true meaning of the name, but as this is silent, it is common to see this redacted. All spellings of the name are however pronounced the same, as "OR-la".
other variants: Orla, Orlagh, Órlaith
The meaning of the name derives from Ór, meaning "Golden" and Flaith, meaning "prince" although as names with "flaith" suffixes are almost always exclusively feminine, this is usually interpreted as meaning "princess". The retention of the 'fh' within the spelling maintains the ability to easily derive the true meaning of the name, but as this is silent, it is common to see this redacted. All spellings of the name are however pronounced the same, as "OR-la".
1) Órfhlaith was the name of the sister of the Irish king Brian Boru.
2) Órfhlaith appears to be the only recorded daughter of King Cennétig mac Lorcáin of Thomond († 951).
2) Órfhlaith appears to be the only recorded daughter of King Cennétig mac Lorcáin of Thomond († 951).
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