Truett, meaning, “Warrior for Christ” is both a given name and surname. Notable people with the name include: S. Truett Cathy (1921–2014), founder of the American fast food restaurant chain Chick-fil-A in 1946. Where did the name Truett come from? English: habitational name from Trewhitt in Northumbria, named from OldRead More →
The 10 countries around the world with the most Irish emigrants U.K. (503,288) U.S. (132,280) Australia (101,032) Canada (33,530) Spain (14,651) South Africa (13,009) Germany (11,373) France (9,828) Where do most Irish expats live? The Department of Foreign Affairs states that the highest number of Irish Diaspora are in America,Read More →
DC Fandome – The Loop The Irish Republican Army (IRA) is any of several paramilitary movements in Ireland committed to Irish republicanism, uniting Ireland into one state not under British control. Was the Irish Republican Army Catholic? Unionists and loyalists, who for historical reasons were mostly Ulster Protestants, wanted NorthernRead More →
Greek Baby Names Meaning: In Greek Baby Names the meaning of the name Briony is: The name of a flowering vine used in folk medicine. What does Briony mean? The name Briony is primarily a female name of American origin that means Poisonous Climbing Vine. Is Briony Irish? The nameRead More →
The ancient empires of South America have long since vanished. Europe’s imperial glory is only a distant memory. But the potato continues to thrive in Ireland and the world as a whole, expanding its consumption empire by the day. Why didn’t the potatoes grow in Ireland? The crop failures wereRead More →
Barry’s blends tea leaves from Kenya, Rwanda and the Assam Valley in India. About 80% of the tea leaves used in blending are from Africa, which provide the best taste when used with Irish water. Where does Ireland import tea from? East Africa (particularly Kenya) and North India (Assam) areRead More →
Lorelei, German Loreley, German legend of a beautiful maiden who threw herself into the Rhine River in despair over a faithless lover and was transformed into a siren who lured fishermen to destruction. What does name Lorelei mean? Lorelei means: “The enchantress,” in allusion to the siren of German legendRead More →
As a given name, Broderick is quite rare and used mainly in the United States. Is Broderick a male or female name? The name Broderick is primarily a male name of Welsh origin that means Son Of Rhydderch. English surname. How do you pronounce Broderick? Break ‘broderick’ down into sounds:Read More →
The name Oran is primarily a gender-neutral name of Irish origin that means Green. How do you spell the Irish name Oran? Like Aisling, this one has several variants: Odran, Odrán, Odhran or Oran, the phonetic spelling. A masculine name meaning dark-haired, there are several saints in Irish history calledRead More →
Irish Americans or Hiberno Americans (Irish: Gael-Mheiriceánaigh) are Americans who have full or partial ancestry from Ireland. What are the ethnic groups in the US? The most recent United States Census officially recognized five racial categories (White, Black or African American, Asian American, American Indian/Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander)Read More →