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.
Anglicized 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 |
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.
Anglicized 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 |