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'''{{lang|ga|italic=no|Ó Cuindlis}}''' was the name of an [[Irish people|Irish]] [[brehon]] |
'''{{lang|ga|italic=no|Ó Cuindlis}}''' was the name of an [[Irish people|Irish]] family of [[brehon]]s and scholars from [[Uí Maine]], located in present-day [[County Galway]] and [[County Roscommon]], in [[Connacht]]. It was also spelled {{lang|ga|Ó Cuindilis}} and {{lang|ga|Ó Cuindleas}}, later {{lang|ga|Ó Coinleisc}}; it means 'descendant of Cuindlis', a given name of uncertain meaning. The earliest form of the name can be traced back to an abbot from the 8th century called [[Cuindles]]. |
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Anglicized variations (many still in use today, especially in Galway and surrounding areas as well as among the [[Gaelic diaspora]]) include Conless, Conlish, Conlisk, Cundlish, Cunlish, Cunlisk, Quinless, Quinlish, Quinlisk, and Quinlist, any of which may be preceded by ''O'<nowiki />'' (O'Quinlish, etc.). {{lang|ga|Ó Coinleisc}} appears to have been anglicised to Grimes in West Mayo.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.libraryireland.com/names/macc/mac-cuindilis-mac-cuindlis.php | title=Irish names and surnames: Mac Cuindilis}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.libraryireland.com/names/oc/o-cuindlis.php | title=Irish names and surnames: Ó Cuindlis}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.libraryireland.com/names/oc/o-coinleisc.php | title=Irish names and surnames: Ó Coinleisc}}</ref> {{lang|ga|Ó Cuindlis}} is etymologically but probably not familially related to the Scottish name [[McCandlish]] and Scots-Irish variant [[McCandless (surname)|McCandless]], both from {{lang|gd|mac Cuindlis}}, 'son of Cuindlis'. |
Anglicized variations (many still in use today, especially in Galway and surrounding areas as well as among the [[Gaelic diaspora]]) include Conless, Conlish, Conlisk, Cundlish, Cunlish, Cunlisk, Quinless, Quinlish, Quinlisk, and Quinlist, any of which may be preceded by ''O'<nowiki />'' (O'Quinlish, etc.). {{lang|ga|Ó Coinleisc}} appears to have been anglicised to Grimes in West Mayo.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.libraryireland.com/names/macc/mac-cuindilis-mac-cuindlis.php | title=Irish names and surnames: Mac Cuindilis}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.libraryireland.com/names/oc/o-cuindlis.php | title=Irish names and surnames: Ó Cuindlis}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.libraryireland.com/names/oc/o-coinleisc.php | title=Irish names and surnames: Ó Coinleisc}}</ref> {{lang|ga|Ó Cuindlis}} is etymologically but probably not familially related to the Scottish name [[McCandlish]] and Scots-Irish variant [[McCandless (surname)|McCandless]], both from {{lang|gd|mac Cuindlis}}, 'son of Cuindlis'. |
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Ó Cuindlis was the name of an Irish family of brehons and scholars from Uí Maine, located in present-day County Galway and County Roscommon, in Connacht. It was also spelled Ó Cuindilis and Ó Cuindleas, later Ó Coinleisc; it means 'descendant of Cuindlis', a given name of uncertain meaning. The earliest form of the name can be traced back to an abbot from the 8th century called Cuindles.
Anglicized variations (many still in use today, especially in Galway and surrounding areas as well as among the Gaelic diaspora) include Conless, Conlish, Conlisk, Cundlish, Cunlish, Cunlisk, Quinless, Quinlish, Quinlisk, and Quinlist, any of which may be preceded by O' (O'Quinlish, etc.). Ó Coinleisc appears to have been anglicised to Grimes in West Mayo.[1][2][3] Ó Cuindlis is etymologically but probably not familially related to the Scottish name McCandlish and Scots-Irish variant McCandless, both from mac Cuindlis, 'son of Cuindlis'.
Notable individuals
- Domnall Ó Cuindlis, (d. 1342), historian
- Murchadh Ó Cuindlis (fl. 1398–1411), scribe of the Book of Lecan and An Leabhar Breac
See also
- McCandless (surname) – also derived from Cuindlis/Cuindleas; a fairly numerous surname of Northern Ireland, also found in Scotland
- McCandlish – also derived from Cuindlis/Cuindleas; a less common surname, principally Scottish
References
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