The Irish standard., 1907-11-02

was q favorite name amongst the
chiefs of the O'Donnells, and signifies
a helmeted warrior, from Cathbar,
helmet, or perhaps from Cath, war or
battle, and Barr, chief
"Conchabhar" or "Conchobahr," pro-
nounced Con coo-war, a frequent :.ame
of kings and chiefs, derived from Cuor
or Con, warrior, and Cohair, ard
hence 1t signifies the helping warrior.
This name has been Anglicized into
Conor, and Latinized Cornelius. 1t
also, like many others, became aur-
name as in the gerat family "e the
O'Conors, kings of Connaught
We find several names of chiefs ccin-
mencing with Gu, which signifies a
hound, and f1guratively swift fo tied
warrior, as for instance, Cuchull!an, a
| famous warrior of the Red Branch
knights of Ulster, the name signify
ing the warrior of Ulster. Ulladh or
Ulster. infected Ullain
"Cu-U -Ulladi." q frequent name of
chiefs, also signifies the warrior of
Ulladh, or Ulster, Gu Midhe, signifying
the warrior of Meath, is also a fire.
quent name of chiefs.
"Cucconnacht," signifies the warrior
of Connaught, it was favorite name
of the Mac Guires. chiefs of Ferma-
~ oh ;nk
Connor and Constantine.
"Dahmnall," pronounced Don AL and
Anglicized Daniel, name of kings and
chiefs, became also surname, as in
the great family Of the O'Donnells,
princes of Tireconneil.
"Donnooh," or "Donchu," name Of
kings and chiefs, frequent among the
O'Briens, derived probably from Dom,
| brown, and Gu, warrior, therefore
might signify the brown-haired war
rior. The name is pronounced Donogh
and Anglicized Denis. 1t had also be-
come surname, as in the clans of the
MacDonoghues, and O'Donoghues.
"Dairmaid," Dairmuid," a name of
kings and chiefs, which, according to
o'Brien, is derived from Dia, god,
and Arnaid. the genitive plural of arm,
arms, the word thus signifying a god
of arms, an epithet as applied to a
warrior and equivalent to that of one
of Homer's heroes, Dies-Krateros Dio-
medes, of the godlike fighting Diomede.
This name has also become a surname,
as MacDiarmada OF MacDermots.
princes of Moylurg.
"Bochaidh," pronounced Eochy, or
Eohy, Anglicized Achy, and Eochadius.
Achadius, and Achius, a name Of
many kings and chiefs, is derived from
Each, or Eoch, steed, and signifies a
horseman or knight.
"Eachmarcah," and "Eachmilidh,"
names of chiefs, have similar signi-
flcation, the first derived from Each, a
steer, and Marcach, rider; the second
knight.
"Eisneachan," derived from Eigean,
force, and Neach, a person, and. may
signify a plundering thief.
"Eogan," a name of kings and chiefs,
| signifying young man, or youthful
warrior. This name has been Angli-
cized irto Owen and Eugene, in Latin,
Eugenius. 1t was a favorite name Of
the O'Neills, from their ancestor, Eu-
gan, son of Mall of the Hostages,
Monarch of Ireland.
"Feidhlim,' or "Feidhlimidh," a name
of kings and chiefs, which, according to
Cormac's Glossary, signifies great good
ness, and is probably derived from
man of hospitality. The name is
pronounced Feilim, or Phelim, and has
been Anglicized to Felix.
"Feargal," name of kings and
chiefs, derived from Fear, man, and
gal, valor, hence signifying valiant
warrior. 1t has become a surname. as
o'Feargail or O'Ferral, prince of An
ally. This was favorite Christian
name Of the O'Ferrals, O'Rourkes and
O'Reilys.
"Feargus," or Fergus" FREQUENT
name of kings and chiefs, derived from
Fear, man. and gus, strength, hence
1T signifies strong warrior.
"Ffacha," frequent name of kings
and chiefs from the earliest ages. and
derived from Fiacha, a hunter, which
probably had it's origin from the occu-
patton or amusement of hunting, SO
frequent in early times. Ninrod, for
instance, in the Scriptures, is men
toned as hunter.
"F]ann,' name of kings and chiefs,
word which signifies a red complex
ion. 1t has become a surname. as
O'Flainn. or O'Flynns, of whom there
are several clans and the O'Flanapans