Gender: Feminine
Origin: Gaelic
Meaning: “Sweet; goodness.”
Pronunciation: (shee-vah); (SAHYV)
Detail: According to Irish mythology, Sive refuses the advances of the Druid Fear Doirche who then casts a spell on her making her take the form of a deer. Sive is rescued by Fionn mac Cumhail (fyun) and discovers that spell is broken while under Fionn‘s protection. They have a son (Oisin (uh-SHEEN)) together but eventually Sive is tricked into leaving Fionn‘s house and is turned back into a deer.
Variations:
- Saibh
- Saidhbh
- Sive