Áed (given name)

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Áed is a Gaelic given name, meaning "fire", or derived from the Irish mythological god Aed. The hypocoristic form is Áedán, anglicized as Aidan. Aed is also a modern variation of the Irish name "Aodh". Aed is sometimes anglicized as Hugh (given name).^[1]

Individuals with this name include:

• Áed Rúad, legendary High king of Ireland
• Áed mac Echach (died 575), king of Connacht
• Áed Dub mac Suibni (died 588), king of Dál nAraidi
• Áed Dibchine (died c.595), king of Leinster
• Áed mac Ainmuirech (died c.598), High king of Ireland
• Áed Sláine (died 604), High king of Ireland
• Áed Rón mac Cathail (died 604), king in Leinster
• Áed Uaridnach (died 612), High king of Ireland
• Áed Bennán mac Crimthainn (died 618), king of or in Munster
• Áed Dub mac Colmáin (died 641?), bishop of Kildare
• Áed Aired (died 698), king of Dál nAraide
• Áed Róin (died 735), king of Dál Fiatach
• Áed mac Colggen (died 738), king of Leinster
• Áed Balb mac Indrechtaig (died 742), king of Connacht
• Áed Muinderg (died 747), king of northern Uí Néill
• Áed Find (died 778), king of Dál Riata
• Áed Oirdnide (died 819), king of Ailech
• Áed mac Boanta (died 839), probably king in Dál Riata
• Áed of Scotland (died 878), king of the Picts
• Áed Findliath (died 879), king of Ailech
• Áed Ua Crimthainn (fl. mid 12th century), abbot of Terryglass
• Aedh mac Cathal Crobdearg Ua Conchobair, king of Connacht, 1223–1228
• Aedh Muimhnech mac Felim Ua Conchobair, king of Connacht
• Aedh mac Ruaidri Ua Conchobair, king of Connacht, 1228–1233
• Felim mac Aedh Ua Conchobair or Felim O'Conor (1293–1316) was King of Connacht, 1310–1316
• Aedh mac Aedh Breifneach Ua Conchobair
• Aodh, Earl of Ross (died 1333)

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