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Suttnamrs ^f HiafiiJij f0n0tn. 59
^'PCash, APCashen [1511], M<=Cashe [1540], Cashen
[1641], Cashin [1677], Cassin [1687].
Braddan, Lezayre (c), elsewhere (u).
Caley, contracted from Mac Caolaidhe, ' Caoladh's
son ' (caol, ' slender ').
' To O'Caolaidhe the territory is fair."*
Compare (Irish) O'Cayley, Cayley, Kyly,
Kyely, Kiely, (Gaelic) ^PAlley.
M*=Caley [1511], APCalle [1521], Cally [1605],
Callie [1617], Caley [1642], Calley [1676].
Lezayre (vc), Michael, Ballaugh (c), elsewhere (u).
CoRTEEN, from Mac Cruitin, ' Cruitin's son ' {cndt, a
'hump'). Cruitin becomes Curtin by meta-
thesis.
' Ceallach Mac Curtin, historian of Thornond,'
a.d. i376.t
CORTIN [1652], CoRTEEN [1659], CORTEENE [1686] .
It is almost confined to the parish of Maughold,
and is a purely Manx name.
CoTTEEN is probably merely a corruption of Corteen.
It was formerly common in the parish of Malew,
but is now scarcely found. Edward Cotteen was
a member of the House of Keys in 1813.
Cotteene [1653], Cotteen [1654].
CoGEEN contracted from Mac Cagadhain (corrupted
into Mac Cogan), 'Cagadhan'sson' {caghad, 'just').
' Mac Cagadhain ....
is over the noble Clann Fearmaighe.'J
Compare (Irish) Cogan, Mac Cogan.
It is very uncommon in the Isle of Man.
* O'Huidhrin, p. 87. f Four Mast., Vol. IV.
X O'Dubhagain, p. 57.
^'PCash, APCashen [1511], M<=Cashe [1540], Cashen
[1641], Cashin [1677], Cassin [1687].
Braddan, Lezayre (c), elsewhere (u).
Caley, contracted from Mac Caolaidhe, ' Caoladh's
son ' (caol, ' slender ').
' To O'Caolaidhe the territory is fair."*
Compare (Irish) O'Cayley, Cayley, Kyly,
Kyely, Kiely, (Gaelic) ^PAlley.
M*=Caley [1511], APCalle [1521], Cally [1605],
Callie [1617], Caley [1642], Calley [1676].
Lezayre (vc), Michael, Ballaugh (c), elsewhere (u).
CoRTEEN, from Mac Cruitin, ' Cruitin's son ' {cndt, a
'hump'). Cruitin becomes Curtin by meta-
thesis.
' Ceallach Mac Curtin, historian of Thornond,'
a.d. i376.t
CORTIN [1652], CoRTEEN [1659], CORTEENE [1686] .
It is almost confined to the parish of Maughold,
and is a purely Manx name.
CoTTEEN is probably merely a corruption of Corteen.
It was formerly common in the parish of Malew,
but is now scarcely found. Edward Cotteen was
a member of the House of Keys in 1813.
Cotteene [1653], Cotteen [1654].
CoGEEN contracted from Mac Cagadhain (corrupted
into Mac Cogan), 'Cagadhan'sson' {caghad, 'just').
' Mac Cagadhain ....
is over the noble Clann Fearmaighe.'J
Compare (Irish) Cogan, Mac Cogan.
It is very uncommon in the Isle of Man.
* O'Huidhrin, p. 87. f Four Mast., Vol. IV.
X O'Dubhagain, p. 57.
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| Early Gaelic Book Collections > Blair Collection > Surnames & place-names of the Isle of Man > (77) |
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| Description | By A.W. Moore ; with an introduction by Professor Rhŷs. |
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