Dervla

Dervla is a female given name .

Origin and meaning

The name is mostly used in Irish and is the Anglicized form of Dearbháil or Deirbhile.

Dearbháil means daughter of Fál , derived from the old Irish poetic word der (daughter) and Fál , a legendary name for Ireland.

Deirbhile means daughter of a poet ; from the old Irish der (daughter) and file (poet). It was the name of a 6th century Irish saint.

Irish name variants are Dervila and Derval .

Well-known namesake

• Dervla Kirwan (born 1971), Irish actress

Individual evidence

1. ^ Mike Campbell: Meaning, origin and history of the name Dervla. Retrieved April 29, 2019 . 
2. ↑ Mike Campbell: Meaning, origin and history of the name Dearbháil. Retrieved April 29, 2019 . 
3. ^ Mike Campbell: Meaning, origin and history of the name Deirbhile. Retrieved April 29, 2019 .