Caier?

General Name Discussion
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I came across the name Caier recently. It’s apparently Irish, the name of a (possibly mythological) king of Connaught. Has anyone heard the name before? Any additional information about meaning or etymology? Any help is appreciated!

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Or any opinions on the name?

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It looks/sounds like a corruption of Cathair to me.

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I have no info on the name; I love coming across new names though! This one is intriguing and I hope you’ll find out more about it.

Without your info on the name, I wouldn’t have known which language / culture the name was derived from. I may have guessed [name_f]France[/name_f], actually. So I wouldn’t know how to pronounce it, for sure. But I’d totally be curious and excited if I heard it on a person.

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Caier? no sorry I can’ find anything in my Kings of Connaught Info.
The name appeals to me visually - but the pronunciation I cannot guess at if its Irish. it does look like a corruption or an attempted Anglicization of something.
[name_f]Caoimhe[/name_f] e.g. has many similar vowels but it follows Irish spelling rules.
Cahier - notebook, without the ‘h’ from [name_m]French[/name_m]- is nearest.
I’d love to know if you do find more. Thanks

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Thanks for your responses! I found the info from a few sources including these two:

http://www.mythologydictionary.com/caier-mythology.html

There’s also mention of a female Caer in the book. Unfortunately, neither included pronunciation and I haven’t been able to find a source that does.

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You might try emailing [name_f]Elea[/name_f] Nickerson. She runs the blog British [name_u]Baby[/name_u] Names and is very knowledgeable about names originating from the British Isles. She could probably point you in the right direction.

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Oh great idea southern.maple! I’ll update you if she has any more info.