Clodagh
Clodagh is a girls' name of Irish origin meaning “from the River Clody.” Named after the River Clody in County Wexford, Clodagh was first used as a given name by the Marquess of Waterford for…
how do you pronounce Clodagh?
KLO-dah
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what does Clodagh mean?
The name Clodagh means “from the River Clody.” It comes from the Irish language tradition.
Named after the River Clody in County Wexford, Clodagh was first used as a given name by the Marquess of Waterford for his daughter in 1900. It has been popular in Ireland ever since. The name connects the bearer to Ireland's rivers and landscape.
where does the name Clodagh come from?
Wikipedia's account doesn't match the 'River Clody in County Wexford' gloss used elsewhere: it names the river as the Clodiagh, flowing through the Marquess of Waterford's estate at Curraghmore in County Waterford, and says the name was first given to Lady Clodagh Anson, daughter of John Beresford, 5th Marquess of Waterford.
the history of Clodagh
The source doesn't give a specific year for that first use, but does note the name has stayed popular in Ireland and remains little used elsewhere; Lady Clodagh's own daughter later wrote of hoping the two of them would be 'the only two' to bear it.
who are famous people named Clodagh?
- Clodagh Rodgers (Northern Irish singer)
- Clodagh Hawe (Irish public health nurse and advocate)
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what names go well with Clodagh?
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Last reviewed April 30, 2026 · Curated by HushName editorial
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