Peadar is a masculine given name in Irish and Scottish Gaelic (in Manx the name is spelt Peddyr).[1][2] The names are ultimately derived from the Greek word petros, meaning "stone, rock", making them cognates to English Peter.[1]
^ abHanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006), A Dictionary of First Names, Oxford Paperback Reference (2nd ed.), Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 219, 354, ISBN 978-0-19-861060-1
Peadar is a masculine given name in Irish and Scottish Gaelic (in Manx the name is spelt Peddyr). The names are ultimately derived from the Greek word...
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Peadar Cowan (23 October 1903 – 9 May 1962) was an Irish soldier, lawyer, and politician. He was a member of the West Cavan Brigade IRA during the Irish...
Peadar Clohessy (19 December 1933 – 18 January 2014) was an Irish politician from Fedamore, County Limerick. He was a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Limerick...
Peadar Bracken (23 January 1887 – 19 January 1961) was an Irish Volunteer during Ireland's War of Independence. In 1914 he was elected Captain by the men...
Peadar Gaskins was an Irish footballer who played as a defender. Gaskins was born in Dublin. He joined Shamrock Rovers in 1932 where he stayed for five...
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Peadar de Burca is an Irish actor, playwright and comedian. He is from Galway City, County Galway and has gained recognition for his work in the entertainment...
Peadar Kirby is an author and academic at the Department of Politics and Public Administration at the University of Limerick. Up to the academic year 2006/2007...
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