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CoLViN and Calvin (obsolete) may be derived from
Calbhin, a diminutive of Calb, ' bald ' (see Callow).
CoLBiN [1610], Calvin [1650], Colvin [1668].
CowELL and Cowle contracted from Mac Cathmaoil
(corrupted into Mac Cawell), ' Cathmaol's son.'
The personal name Cathmaol has been explained
as meaning ' battle-heap.' On a cross at Kirk
Bride the name Ca|'MUIL or Ca|)MAOIL is given
to a woman, which is very unusual.
' ClONAIDH UA CaTHMHAOIL,' A.D. 967.*
'Conor Mac Cawell, chief of Kind Ferady,' a.d. 1252. t
They were the ancient chiefs of Kinel Ferady,
and were famous in Ireland for their learning, and
the numerous dignitaries they supplied to the
Church.
CowELL and Cowle are purely Manx names.
M'^GilCowle, ^PCowle, APCowell, Cowle [1511]
CoWELL [1690], CoWEL [1700], COWILL [17II],
Cowl [1728], Cowel [1737], Cowil [1777].
Bride, Andreas (vc), Marown, German, Lezayre, Patrick,
Malew, Santon (c), elsewhere (u).
CooLE and Cooil, contracted from Mac Ctimhail,
' Cumhall's son' {comhal, 'courageous'). Finn
Mac Cumhail, or Finn Mac Coole, the Fingal of
Ossian, was the hero of many beautiful legends-
Compare (Irish) CoYLE.
M'^COIL, M'^COLE [15II], CoOLE [1666] , COOILE,
M'^Coile [1711], CooiL [1731].
Andreas, German, Rushen (c), elsewhere (u).
QuiLL, contracted from Mac Cuill, ' Coil's son.' One
of the three first traditionary rulers of the Milesian
* Four Mast., Vol. II. t Four Mast., Vol. III., pp. 3-5.