Dervorguilla as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Dervorguilla

What is the meaning of the name Dervorguilla ?

The baby name Dervorguilla is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced der-VOR-gwil-uh (IPA: /dərˈvɔːrɡwɪlə/).

Dervorguilla is Irish, Scottish Gaelic in Origin.

Dervorguilla is the Anglicized form of Old Irish Derbforgaill (later Gaelic Dearbhorgaill), a medieval Gaelic feminine name. It combines derb “sure, true” with forgaill, from for- “great, over” and gal “valor,” yielding meanings such as “true valor” or “great, certain bravery.” Some scholars also connect the second element to the male name Forgall (“great valor”), making the sense “true [kinswoman] of Forgall.” The name appears widely in the Irish annals and in Gaelic Scotland, where it was rendered in Latin and French-influenced records.

Well-attested in the 12th–13th centuries, it is borne by Derbforgaill, wife of Tigernán Ua Ruairc, and by Dervorguilla of Galloway (1210–1290), patron of Balliol College and founder of Sweetheart Abbey. Usage waned after the Middle Ages but survives as a rare antiquarian choice. Variants include Derbforgaill, Dearbhorgaill, Dervorgilla, Dervorguilla, Devorgilla, and Devorguille.

⚙ We can't find Dervorguilla in any of the birth registries or name datasets we track. Such a name is generally either rare, regional or traditional, or a brand-new coinage. Either way, it's a name very few children share.