About the name
- Origin
- Irish
- English version
- Kennelly, Kinealy
- Variants
- Cinnfhaolaidh
- Stronghold region
- All-Ireland
Overview
A traditional Gaelic name combining elements meaning head and warrior. Borne by several figures in early Irish genealogies and in later Gaelic poetry.
The story behind Cionnaola
Cionnaola appears in early Irish genealogies as a personal name of warriors and chieftains, and is preserved in the surnames Kennelly and Kinealy.
Mythology & legend
Non-mythological; warrior compound name meaning 'wolf-head'.
Did you know?
Source of the surname Ó Cinnfhaolaidh (Kennelly).
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