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QuiNNYE [1429], Mac Inay (?) [1511], Mac Quinye
[1529], QuINEY [1652], QUINNEY [1692].
Santon (vc), Arbory (c), elsewhere (u).
Cain, or Caine, contracted from Mac Cathain, ' Cathan's
son.' This name may be rendered ' warrior ' {cath,
*a battle').
The O'Cathains, now O'Kanes, were of the
race of Eoghan, who was son of Niall of the Nine
Hostages, Monarch of Ireland, who died a.d. 406.
' The race of Eoghan of valiant arms,
Who have obtained the palm for greatness without fraud,
The acme of the nobility of Erin.'*
'Eoghan Ua Cathain, abbot . . , died a.d. 980.' f
Compare (Irish) Kane and O'Kane.
Mc Kane [1408], Mac Cann [1430], Mac Cane [1511],
Cain [1586], Cane [1601], Caine [1609], Cayne
[1610].
Jurby,'German(vc), Michael, Ballaugh, Braddan, Marown,
Lezayre, Malew, Santon (c), elsewhere (u).
Callin, contracted from Mac Cathalain, ' Cathalans'
son ' {cathal, ' valour '). Mac Cathalain is cor-
rupted into Cahallan and Callan in Ireland, the
latter being now the usual form.
' Maelcraeibhe Ua Cathalain.)^
Compare (Irish) Callan.
In some cases it may possibly be a contraction
of Mac Allen, ' Allen's son.'
M'^Aleyn [1511], Callyne [1601], Callin [1623].
German, Maughold, Malew (c), elsewhere (u).
Kermode and Cormode, contracted from Mac Dermot,
* O'Dubhagain, p. 21. f Four Mast., Vol. II., p. 713.
t Four Mast., Vol. I., p. 565.
[1529], QuINEY [1652], QUINNEY [1692].
Santon (vc), Arbory (c), elsewhere (u).
Cain, or Caine, contracted from Mac Cathain, ' Cathan's
son.' This name may be rendered ' warrior ' {cath,
*a battle').
The O'Cathains, now O'Kanes, were of the
race of Eoghan, who was son of Niall of the Nine
Hostages, Monarch of Ireland, who died a.d. 406.
' The race of Eoghan of valiant arms,
Who have obtained the palm for greatness without fraud,
The acme of the nobility of Erin.'*
'Eoghan Ua Cathain, abbot . . , died a.d. 980.' f
Compare (Irish) Kane and O'Kane.
Mc Kane [1408], Mac Cann [1430], Mac Cane [1511],
Cain [1586], Cane [1601], Caine [1609], Cayne
[1610].
Jurby,'German(vc), Michael, Ballaugh, Braddan, Marown,
Lezayre, Malew, Santon (c), elsewhere (u).
Callin, contracted from Mac Cathalain, ' Cathalans'
son ' {cathal, ' valour '). Mac Cathalain is cor-
rupted into Cahallan and Callan in Ireland, the
latter being now the usual form.
' Maelcraeibhe Ua Cathalain.)^
Compare (Irish) Callan.
In some cases it may possibly be a contraction
of Mac Allen, ' Allen's son.'
M'^Aleyn [1511], Callyne [1601], Callin [1623].
German, Maughold, Malew (c), elsewhere (u).
Kermode and Cormode, contracted from Mac Dermot,
* O'Dubhagain, p. 21. f Four Mast., Vol. II., p. 713.
t Four Mast., Vol. I., p. 565.
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| Early Gaelic Book Collections > Blair Collection > Surnames & place-names of the Isle of Man > (59) |
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| Description | By A.W. Moore ; with an introduction by Professor Rhŷs. |
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| Shelfmark | Blair.243 |
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