The name "feasta" is an Irish word which means "in the future".

Irish words can begin with clusters of two or three consonants.

There is no Irish word corresponding to the second element in the official name.

Words used for foreign inventions, imports, and so on, where a native Irish word does not exist, are often an import as well.

In some cases an Irish word has been developed in addition, and in others not.

In some cases the original Irish word is no longer known, or has a different meaning within the same semantic field:

The name of the band is the Irish word for done or made.

Leanbhan, is an old Irish word for little child.

The first four series use only Irish words.

It is derived from tiarna, the Irish word for lord or master.