Conn Cionntach O'Cahan (abt. 980)

Born about 0980 in Ulster, Ireland

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Biography

First to assume the name of O'Cahan

Conn Ciconntach O'Cahan, the first to assume the family name of O'Cahan as a surname. ^{[1] [2]}

The Ó Catháin, meaning "descendants of Cahan", were a sept of the Cenél nEógain branch of the Northern Uí Néill ^[3]

The first known O'Ceanns held a family seat in Derry, Ulster, Ireland from at least the 10th. century. The great variety in spellings of this family name include - Cain, Caine, Kane, Cahan, O'Cahan, Kean, Keane, O'Keane, Ceane, Cean, Kahan, O'Kean, O'Kane, O'Kaine, Kaine, Keann, Cainn, Cainne, Kainne, Kainn, Cahann, O'Cain and many others. ^[4]

Conn Cionntach* O'Cahan: son of Dermod ; first assumed this surname ; had a brother named Annselan, who was the ancestor of O'Bocainain (" hocain :" Irish, fairies; "an," one who), anglicised Buchanan. This Annselan was the first of the family who settled in Scotland.^[5] Irish Pedigrees: Or, The Origin and Stem of the Irish Nation, Volume 1 By John O'Hart

Research Notes

This profile is based on Jaski's table 11 (Cu Cinaed) and John O'hart Irish Pedigrees - O'Cahan (No.1) #102

Clann Name: Cenél nEógain, Clann Conchobair Maige Itha, Ua Catháin

Annals

The Annals of Ulster^[6]

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Sources

1. ↑ Irish Pedigrees: Or, The Origin and Stem of the Irish Nation, Volume 1 By John O'Hart
2. ↑ Giollachriosd was the son of Conn Cionntach O'Cahan: son of Dermod; first assumed this sirname; had a brother named Annselan, who was the ancestor of O'Bocainain ("bocain:" Irish, fairies; "an," one who), anglicised Buchanan. This Annselan was the first of the family who settled in Scotland. Library Ireland : Princes of Limavady, County Londonderry
3. ↑ Ó Catháin
4. ↑ Wikipedia : O'Ceann
5. ↑ Irish Pedigrees: Or, The Origin and Stem of the Irish Nation, Volume 1 By John O'Hart[1]
6. ↑ The Annals of Ulster - Celt

• Jaski, Bart Genealogical tables of medieval Irish royal dynasties Table-11 Early Irish Kingship Succession by Jaski, Bart, Published by Four Courts Press, 2013, ISBN 1846824265 ISBN 9781846824265
• O'hart, John Irish Pedigrees - O'Cahan (No.1) Library Ireland
• O'Cahans, Princes of Ulster : Rise to Power

Cionntach: From this name ("cionntach:" Irish, guilty) some derive Mac Cionntaigh, anglicised Maginty and Ginty.