At a Glance: Name: Fódla – Meaning: land / sod – Origin: Irish (Old Irish) – Gender: Girl
Fódla is an Irish (Old Irish) girl's name meaning “land / sod”. It appears in 4 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Fódla
Meaning: Land / sod.
Origin: Irish (Old Irish).
A common claim: "Sod" or "underneath" Actually: "Underneath" isn't a well-supported gloss; the stronger connection is to 'fót' ('sod/land'), matching her role as a personification of Ireland.
Source: Wiktionary.
Popularity of Fódla
Fódla 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.
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