Cainnech (Irish name)

Cainnech

Gender	male/female
Name day	28 January, 11 October
Other gender
Masculine	Cainneach/Caindeach
Feminine	Cainneach/Cainnear (Cainder)
Origin
Word/name	Irish
Meaning	from the Irish word caoin meaning kind, gentle or attractive
Other names
Variant form(s)	Caindeach, Cainder

Cainnech (Modern Irish: Cainneach) is an Old Irish given name.

Cainnech appears to have belonged to that class of Irish names which were suitable for both sexes (Flann, Ceallach, Fedelm). Two early male saints bore this name including Cainnech of Aghaboe (515/16–600) and the more obscure Cainnech of Achad Raithin.[1] Several woman have also borne this name.

Etymology

Cainnech or Cainneach comes from the Irish word caoin meaning "kind, gentle, good or attractive."[2] It is related to the female name Cainnear or Cainder[3] which shares a similar etymology and means "kind or gentle daughter" (literally caoin + der in Irish)^[citation needed]

Bearers of the name

• Caineach inion Urchadh, Queen of Connacht, fl. early 10th century.
• Cainnech ingen Canannán, Queen of Ireland, died 929.
• Cainnech of Achad Raithin in Munster, a male Irish saint, feast day 28 November.[4]
• Cainnech of Aghaboe a male Irish saint, the patron of Kilkenny

References

1. Marcella. "Saints Laidhgenn, Cainneach and Accobran, November 28". Retrieved 15 March 2023.
2. "Name Cainneach - meaning, origin, popularity". www.nameslist.org. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
3. "Irish Saints". www.namenerds.com. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
4. Marcella. "Saints Laidhgenn, Cainneach and Accobran, November 28". Retrieved 15 March 2023.

External links

• "Index of Names in Irish Annals: Cainnech". medievalscotland.org. Retrieved 16 March 2023.