Cainnech ( ga, label=
Modern Irish, Cainneach) is an
Old Irish given name
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a fa ...
.
Cainnech appears to have belonged to that class of Irish names which were suitable for both sexes (
Flann
Flann is both an English surname and an Irish masculine given name, but has also been used as a feminine given name. It might refer to:
* Flann Fína mac Ossu, another name for King Aldfrith of Northumbria (died 704 or 705)
* Flann mac Lonáin ( ...
,
Ceallach,
Fedelm). Two early male saints bore this name including
Cainnech of Aghaboe
Cainnech of Aghaboe (515/16–600), also known as Saint Canice in Ireland, Saint Kenneth in Scotland, Saint Kenny and in Latin Sanctus Canicus, was an Irish abbot, monastic founder, priest and missionary during the early medieval period. Cainne ...
(515/16–600) and the more obscure
Cainnech of Achad Raithin. Several woman have also borne this name.
Etymology
Cainnech or ''Cainneach'' comes from the Irish word ''caoin'' meaning "kind, gentle, good or attractive." It is related to the female name
Cainnear or ''Cainder'' which shares a similar etymology and means "kind or gentle daughter" (literally caoin + der in Irish)
Bearers of the name
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Caineach inion Urchadh
Caineach inion Urchadh Princess of the Uí Briúin Seóla and Queen of Connacht, fl. early 10th century.
Caineach was one of three daughters of King Urchadh mac Murchadh of Maigh Seóla (died 943). She became the wife of a prince of the Síol ...
,
Queen of
Connacht, fl. early 10th century.
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Cainnech ingen Canannán
Cainnech of Aghaboe (515/16–600), also known as Saint Canice in Ireland, Saint Kenneth in Scotland, Saint Kenny and in Latin Sanctus Canicus, was an Irish abbot, monastic founder, priest and missionary during the early medieval period. Cainn ...
,
Queen of
Ireland, died 929.
*
Cainnech of Achad Raithin in Munster, a male Irish saint, feast day 28 November.
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Cainnech of Aghaboe
Cainnech of Aghaboe (515/16–600), also known as Saint Canice in Ireland, Saint Kenneth in Scotland, Saint Kenny and in Latin Sanctus Canicus, was an Irish abbot, monastic founder, priest and missionary during the early medieval period. Cainne ...
a male Irish saint, the patron of Kilkenny
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Irish-language feminine given names
Feminine given names