At a Glance: Name: Achill – Origin: Irish (place name, Achill Island) and/or German short form of Greek Achilles; both roots disputed – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: AK-il
Achill is an Irish (place name, Achill Island) and/or German short form of Greek Achilles; both roots disputed boy's name. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Achill
Origin: Irish (place name, Achill Island) and/or German short form of Greek Achilles; both roots disputed.
A common claim: "pain" (Greek) or "eagle" (Old Irish, re: the island) Actually: Both are shaky: the Old Irish 'eagle' root for the island isn't confirmed by Wiktionary, and 'pain' oversimplifies Achilles's disputed etymology, which scholars more often connect to 'grief/distress of the people' rather than 'pain' alone.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Achill
Phonetic: AK-il IPA: /ˈækɪl/
Popularity of Achill
Achill doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
Lists That Include Achill
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