Gormflaith

Gormfhlaith (Gormflaith) is an Irish language feminine given name meaning "blue princess" or "illustrious princess".

Gormfhlaith is also a Gaelic mythological personification of Ireland. The word Gormfhlaith is a compound of the Irish words gorm ("blue") and flaith ("sovereign").

Gormfhlaith is noted in early Irish texts as the name of several queens closely connected with dynastic politics in 10th- and 11th-century Ireland, and was one of the most popular Irish feminine given names between the 8th and 16th century.

Bearers of the name

 * Gormflaith ingen Fhlaithnath, Abbess of Cluana Bronaigh, died 810.
 * Gormlaith Rapach, Queen of Ailech, died 840.
 * Gormflaith ingen Donncadha, Queen of Ailech, died 861.
 * Gormlaith ingen Flann mac Conaing, Queen of Tara,.
 * Gormflaith ingen Flann Sinna, Queen of Tara, died 948.
 * Gormflaith ingen Murchada, Queen of Ireland, died 1030.
 * Gormflaith ingen Floind maic Mail Sechnaill, Princess of Mide, died 1046.
 * Gormflaith ingen Cathail, died 1063.
 * Gormflaith Ní Fócartai, died 1076.
 * Gormflaith Ní Chonchobuir Ciarraige, Princess of Kerry, died 1110.
 * Gormflaith ingen Murchadha maic Máil na m-Bó, Princess of Leinster, died 1112.
 * Gormflaith ingen Buadachain, died 1127/1134.
 * Gormflaith Ní Branan, died 1314.
 * Gormflaith Ní Diarmata, Princess of Moylurg, died 1324.
 * Gormflaith Ní Domnaill, died 1350.
 * Gormflaith Níc Uidir, Princess of Fermanagh, died 1352.
 * Gormflaith Bean Uí Dhomhnaill, Queen of Tír Chonaill, died 1416.
 * Gormflaith Bean Uí Ruairc, Queen of Breifne, died 1425.
 * Gormflaith Ní Seghannain, died 1432.
 * Gormflaith Ní Duibhgeannáin, died 1437.
 * Gormlaith Chaomhanach, Princess of Leinster, died 1465.
 * Gormflaith Bean Uí Suibhne, died 1468.
 * Gormflaith Ní Domnaill, Princess of Tír Chonaill, died 1524.
 * Gormflaith Ní Ruairc, Princess of Breifne, died 1585.
 * Gormfhlaith Ní Thuairisg, broadcaster for Raidió na Gaeltachta