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 means 'Descendant of Cuindleas'[1] (a given name of uncertain meaning). It was also spelt with Cuindilis and Cuindleas,[1] later Cuinnlis and Coinlis,[2] and in County Mayo[3] Coinleisc and Coinlisc.[1][3] The earliest form of the name can be traced back to an abbot from the 8th century, named Cuindles.
Naming conventions
editAnglicized variations of the surname include Candless, Conlish, Conlisk, Conliske,[4] Coynliske,[4] Cundlish,[1] Cunlish,[1] Cunlisk,[1] Quinless, Quinlish,[1] Quinlisk,[1] and Quinlist.[4] Ó Cuindlis is etymologically related to McCandless and McCandlish, from Mac Cuindlis, 'Son of Cuindleas'.[5]
| Male | Daughter | Wife (Long) | Wife (Short) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ó Cuindlis | Ní Cuindlis | Bean Uí Cuindlis | Uí Cuindlis |
Notable individuals
edit- Domnall Ó Cuindlis, (d. 1342), historian
- Murchadh Ó Cuindlis (fl. 1398–1411; also spelled Ó Cuinnlis), a scribe of the Book of Lecan and An Leabhar Breac
- Cornelius Ó Cuinnlis (also spelled Ó Cunlis or O'Cunlis; fl. 1444–1469), a Catholic bishop of Emly and later of Clonfert
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h Woulfe, Patrick (1922). Sloinnte Gaedheal is Gall – Irish Names and Surnames. Vol. II. Dublin: M. H. Gill & Son. pp. 68, 91, 93.
- ^ Plummer, Charles (2010). "Irish Litanies". CELT: Corpus of Electronic Texts. University College, Cork. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
- ^ a b "Irish names and surnames: Ó Cuindlis". LibraryIreland.com. Retrieved 31 December 2021. Based on the 1923 edition of Woulfe.
- ^ a b c "Irish names and surnames: Ó Coinleisc". LibraryIreland.com. Retrieved 31 December 2021. Based on the 1923 edition of Woulfe.
- ^ "Irish names and surnames: Mac Cuindilis". LibraryIreland.com. Retrieved 31 December 2021. Based on the 1923 edition of Woulfe.
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