Cathmor as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Cathmor

What is the meaning of the name Cathmor ?

The baby name Cathmor is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈkaːmɔr/ (Irish); /ˈkæθmɔːr/ (anglicized) — respelled KAH-mor or KATH-more.

Cathmor is Irish in Origin.

Cathmor is a masculine given name from the Gaelic languages, built from cath “battle” and mór/mòr “great.” It conveys “great in battle” or “mighty warrior.” In English it is typically pronounced KATH-more or KAH-more; the Gaelic sense parallels the heroic epithets of early Irish and Scottish tradition.

The compound is well known from James Macpherson’s 18th‑century Ossianic poems, notably Temora, where Cathmor, king of Atha, appears as a noble foe of Fingal; this Romantic popularity did not translate into broad naming use. Historical forms include Irish Cathmór and Scottish Gaelic Cathmòr, with Anglicized Cathmor common in print. Related semantic kin, not strict variants, are Cathal (“battle‑ruler”) and Cathán (“little battle”). The element mór also served as a medieval Irish epithet Mór for women, though unrelated in function. Today Cathmor remains rare, chosen in Ireland, Scotland, and the diaspora for its antique, literary resonance and strong martial meaning.

⚙ Cathmor is exceptionally rare. Our whole dataset turns up only 2 recorded uses, across 2 countries.