Ogham Dictionary

Popular Words in Ogham

The most meaningful words in English and Irish — shown in the ancient Ogham script with their Irish equivalents and cultural context.

ᚂᚑᚃᚓ

Love

Grá

The most fundamental human emotion — and one of the most requested Ogham tattoos in the world.

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ᚄᚈᚏᚓᚍᚈᚆ

Strength

Neart

Physical and inner strength. A popular word for Ogham jewellery and memorial pieces.

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ᚉᚑᚒᚏᚐᚌᚓ

Courage

Misneach

The courage to face difficulty. From the Irish tradition of bravery in adversity.

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ᚃᚐᚔᚈᚆ

Faith

Creideamh

Faith — in a spiritual, personal, or communal sense. A cornerstone of Irish culture.

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ᚆᚑᚚᚓ

Hope

Dóchas

Hope — another of the most sought-after Ogham words, especially in times of difficulty.

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ᚃᚏᚓᚓᚇᚑᚋ

Freedom

Saoirse

Freedom — a deeply resonant word in Irish history and culture. Also a popular given name.

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ᚃᚔᚄᚇᚑᚋ

Wisdom

Eagna

Wisdom — knowledge combined with understanding. Associated with druids and scholars in Celtic tradition.

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ᚚᚕᚉᚓ

Peace

Síocháin

Peace — a wish and a blessing, used in both personal and political contexts throughout Irish history.

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ᚆᚐᚏᚋᚑᚅᚔ

Harmony

Comhchuibheas

Harmony and balance — the state of being in tune with others and with nature.

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ᚂᚒᚉᚉ

Luck

Ádh

Luck — the Irish have a deep cultural relationship with fortune and chance.

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ᚅᚐᚈᚒᚏᚓ

Nature

Nádúr

Nature — central to Celtic spirituality, and inseparable from the Ogham alphabet itself.

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ᚄᚚᚔᚏᚔᚈᚒᚐᚂᚔᚈᚔ

Spirituality

Spioradáltacht

Spiritual awareness and connection — the dimension of experience beyond the material.

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ᚒᚅᚔᚈᚔ

Unity

Aontacht

Unity — togetherness, solidarity, the strength of community over individual.

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ᚆᚓᚏᚔᚈᚐᚌᚓ

Heritage

Oidhreacht

Heritage and inheritance — the living connection to ancestors and the past.

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ᚓᚈᚓᚏᚅᚔᚈᚔ

Eternity

Síoraíocht

Eternity — endless time. Used in spiritual contexts and in memorial inscriptions.

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About Ogham Transliteration

The Ogham characters shown here use a standard transliteration — each letter of the English word is mapped to its Ogham equivalent. This is the modern convention for using Ogham to write non-Irish words and names.

The Irish translations show the actual Irish words for these concepts — these would historically have been written in Ogham with Old Irish spelling conventions.

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