overwordExplorer
IRISH · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

fios.

knowledge, information

4 characters1 syllables approx.Gaeilge language

Meaning & usage

noun/fʲɨsˠ/Munster, Ulster/fʲisˠ/Connacht

  1. knowledge, information

    masculine
    cá bhfios duit?
    ar feadh a bhfuil dá fhios againn

  2. carnal knowledge

    masculine

  3. occult knowledge

    masculine
    fios a dhéanamh do dhuine
Where this word comes from

From Middle Irish fis, from Old Irish fius, from Proto-Celtic *wissus, from Proto-Indo-European *wéydtus, which is derived from *weyd- (“know, see”).

FROM WORD TO NAME

Try it on your idea.

fios has 4 characters. Say it out loud, try it alongside a description of your project, and see whether its meaning fits what you want to create.

fios studiofios workshello, fios

These are naming prompts. Meanings and pronunciation can vary; existing brand and domain uses have not been checked.

Explore the name generator

A word with a source.

Definitions, grammatical labels, IPA, etymology and examples: Wiktionary contributors, extracted by Kaikki / Wiktextract. Adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected fields and authored examples are shown; third-party quotations and audio are omitted. See contributor history.

Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.