It is likely that they were named the Celtics because of Boston's large Irish-American population.
Walter Brown, founder of the Boston Celtics, chose the name due to the large Irish population of the city in 1946, when the team was first formed. This is also the reason why they wear green.
there's no doubt about that ,the best Celtics warrior of all time was Boudicca.
MacKenna is an Irish surname.
Yes!it is a Irish name my name is kiara I love it I like being part Irish too so yea kiara is a Irish name
It is likely that they were named the Celtics because of Boston's large Irish-American population.
Boston is an Irish city, the color of the Irish is green
In Irish it's "áilleacht"
The origional owner of the team, Walter Brown, wanted to increase attendance at the games. At the time Boston had a very large Irish population. In hopes that the Irish population would begin attending more, Brown named the basketball team the Celtics.
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The Boston Celtics got their name because the word "Celtics" is very Irish and many Irish people bought tickets to see them play. So their coach thought up that name. Basically what I'm saying is that they got their name because it was a very Irish name. GOOD LUCK!!!!!
back in the day, Boston was full of Irish men. The founder of the team put them in green uniform and called them the Boston Celtics. The clover design is is derived from the Irish culture, since Boston was mostly populated with Irish people.
Walter Brown, founder of the Boston Celtics, chose the name due to the large Irish population of the city in 1946, when the team was first formed. This is also the reason why they wear green.
Original team owner Walter Brown wanted a hook to try and get Boston's (at the time) large Irish population coming to home games and buying tickets ... So, he hit upon the idea of using the very Irish "Celtics" as the name. Also the team's mascot is called "Lucky the Leprechaun". Again very Irish.
In Irish it's "seamróg" In Welsh it's "shamrock" In Scots Gaelic it's "seamrag"
The Celtics go by the nickname "Celts" and play in the city of Boston
When did the Celtics begin?