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Name Origin

Ruairí is an Irish Gaelic given name meaning 'famous king' or 'red king'. It derives from the Old Irish elements *ruad* (red) and *rí* (king).

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Famous People

Ruairí Ó Brádaigh (1932-)

Politician and Republican

  • President of Sinn Féin
  • Key figure in the Provisional Irish Republican Army

Ruairí Quinn (1957-)

Politician

  • Former Minister for Education and Skills in Ireland
  • Leader of the Labour Party

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