Descriptive Bynames found in Feminine Names
These are the only descriptive bynames found in women's names in the annals.
| Annals | Entry | Context | Citation (formatting preserved) |
| Bhallach ("[the] Freckled") | |||
| U3 | U1463.11 | Graíne Ballach, ingen Aedha Meg Uidhir | |
| Caomhánach ("[of the] O'Caemhain [family]", a reference to this family, perhaps by fostering) | |||
| The meaning "was called Caemhanach, from having been fostered by the family of O'Caemhain" , is given in regards to a man's name in 1421 (FM p. 848, vol. 4). | |||
| LC2 | LC1465.2 | Gormlaith Chaomhanach ingen mheic Murchadha, bean I Neill .i. Einri mheic Eoghuin I Neill | |
| D | M1465.2 | Gormlaith Caomhanach (ingen Meic Murchadha ri Laighen) ben Uí Neill | |
| U3 | U1465.1 | Ben h-Ui Neill (.i. Enri) [unrelated], .i. Gormlaith Caemánach, ingen Mic Murchadha, .i. ingen righ Laighen ["The wife of Ua Neill (that is, Henry) died this year: to wit, Gormlaith Kavanagh, daughter of Mac Murchadha, namely, daughter of the king of Leinster."] | |
| Cham ("Crooked", refers to physical appearance, posture) | |||
| C | M1370.6 | Siobhan Cham inghen Meg Cartaigh ben Mec Con Mara | |
| F | M1598.4 | Siubhan Cham inghen iarla Desmumhan .i. Semus, mac Seain, mic Tomáis Droichit Atha | |
| Dhubh ("Black", probably refers to hair color) | |||
| Co | 1421.18 | ingen Ragnailt Dub ingen h. Briain ben h. Flaithbertaich | |
| an Einigh ("the Hospitable") | |||
| Co | 1471.28 | mac Margrege in Enig ingine h. Cerbaill | |
| D | M1471.3 | Mairgreicce an Einigh Uí Chearbhaill | |
| Mhór ("Big") | |||
| D | M1395.10 | Coblaigh Mór inghen Chathail mic Domhnaill Uí Concobair inghen Righ Connacht | |
| U3 | U1395.6 | Cablaigh Mor [unrelated], ingen Cathail h-Ui Conchobuir, .i. ingen righ Connacht | |
| na Mhuimneach ("the Momonian [Munster-woman]") | |||
| The definition "the Momonian, so called because he was fostered in Munster", is given in regards to a man's name in 1210 (FM p. 166, vol. 3). | |||
| D | M1421.8 | Mór Mumhan na Muimneach [Note: her full name (including patronymic) is listed earlier in the same entry.] | |
| Óc / Óg ("Young") | |||
| It is important to note that all the early examples of this byname refer to saints, and they are all translated as "virgin" by O'Donovan (FM). | |||
| A | M525.2 | S. Brighit ogh, banab Chille Dara [Translation: "Saint Brighit, virgin, Abbess of Cill Dara"] | |
| A | M569.3 | S. Ite, ógh ó Cluain Credhail, d'écc an 15 Ianuarii. As di ba h-ainm M' Ide. [Translation: "St. Ite, virgin, of Cluain Cread Hail, died on the 15th of January. She was also called Mide."] | |
| A | M577.3 | S. Caireach Dergain ogh, o Cluain Boireann [Translation: "St. Caireach Deargain, virgin, of Cluain Boireann"] | |
| A | M596.2 | S. Sinche, ógh ó Cluain Leth Tengadh [Translation: "St. Sinche, virgin, of Cluain Leththeangadh"] | |
| A | M679.2 | Ciar ógh, inghen Duibh Rea [Translation: "St. Ciar, virgin, daughter of Duibhrea"] | |
| A | M734.2 | S. Samhthann ogh, ó Cluain Brónaigh i t-Tebhtha [Translation: "St. Samhthann, virgin, of Cluain Bronaigh, in Teabhtha"] | |
| U3 | U1475.9 | Edain Og, ingen Maigister Seoain Meg Uidhir, .i. bean Eogain, mic Eogain h-Ui Breislen | |
| Co | 1531.12 | Sile Óc ingen Cairbre h. Birnn | |
| U3 | U1540.3 | Graine Og, ingin Ui Uiginn, .i. ben Fedhlím Ui Doibhilen | |
| E | M1576.7 | Inghen Uí Baoighill, Siubhan Ócc, inghen Toirrdhealbaigh, mic Néill | |
| Phécach ("Gaudy" or "Showy") | |||
| E | M1569.4 | Mór Phécach inghen Bhriain, mic Taidhcc, mic Toirrdhealbhaigh, mic Briain Catha an Aonaigh Uí Bhriain ben Uí Seachnasaicch .i. Diarmaid mac Uilliam mic Seain Buidhe | |
Hereditary Surnames found in Feminine Names
There are four hereditary surnames (all of Anglo-Norman ancestry) that appear as part of a woman's namen in the annals. I have placed these here rather than create a web page simply for five names. These entries list women who are part of the Anglo-Norman families known as Barnewall, Burke, Butler, Cusack, and Dalton in English.
| Annals | Entry | Context | Citation (formatting preserved) |
| Bearnauál (Barnewall) | |||
| E | M1583.20 | AN | a bhen Isibél Bernauál ["His wife, Isabella Barnewall"] |
| a Burc (Burke) | |||
| Co | 1435.9 | AN | Cundais Desmuman Mari a Burc |
| Co | 1419.33 | AN | Mairi a Burc |
| Buitiler (Butler) | |||
| SAL | [no entry number; no date] | AN | Mairgréag Builtéir .i. bean Mhic Giollapháttric |
| F | M1597.10 | AN | Oilen Buitiler inghen iarla Urmumhan .i.Piarus Ruadh, mac Semais, mic Emainn, mic Risdeird ben an dara h-iarla do h-oirdneadh ar Thuadhmumhain .i. Donnchadh, mac Concobair mic Toirrdhealbhaigh Uí Briain |
| Ciosócc (Cusack) | |||
| F | M1597.17 | AN | Mairghrecc inghen Tómais Ciosocc |
| F | M1598.39 | AN | Mairgreig Ciosócc |
| Dalatun (Dalton) | |||
| U3 | U1488.17 | AN | Mairghreg Dalatun, ingen Ainntriu Dalatun, .i. bean h-Ui Fherghail, .i. ben Domnaill Buidhe, mic Domnaill, mic Sheaain, mic Domnaill h-Ui Fhergail |
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