Index of Names in Irish Annals: Crónán

by Mari Elspeth nic Bryan (Kathleen M. O'Brien)

Masculine Given Names: Crónán

Spellings:

What we know as a set of Irish Annals are manuscripts that were each compiled during a particular time period, usually using older material as sources. For example, when the Annals of the Four Masters were written from 1632 to 1636, they covered events that occurred centuries and millenia before (including legendary history). So, when an entry in this set of annals refers to a person who lived in the year 738, the spelling used for that person's name is very likely not using the spelling that would have been used in 738.

Standard forms of this name (based on spelling systems of different periods) would be:

Oghamic Irish (pre-700) nominative form:	[unknown]
Oghamic Irish (pre-700) genitive form:	[unknown]

Old Irish Gaelic (c700-c900) nominative form:	Crónán
Old Irish Gaelic (c700-c900) genitive form:	Crónáin

Middle Irish Gaelic (c900-c1200) nominative form:	Crónán
Middle Irish Gaelic (c900-c1200) genitive form:	Crónáin

Frequency & Dates:

Number of men found in the annals with this name: 12

Found in Years: 572, 638, 640, 642, 643, 649, 650, 664, 665, 688, 691, 693, 694, 718, 1045

Research Notes:

Sources:

Further information about the name Crónán may be found in:

OCM (pp. 62-63 s.n. Crónán).

The Sources page lists the Annals referenced below. Information about secondary sources is included on that page as well.

Raw Data

In the table below, I have separated individuals with a blank line. That is, when there are multiple entries in the annals that refer to a single person, those entries are grouped together.

Within the list of entries refering to a single person, I have sorted the entries primarily by orthography when it is obvious that what I am seeing is the same entry showing up in multiple annals. The entries that tend to use older spellings are listed first.

Special factors which may affect name usage are marked in the context column.

AN indicates a member of an Anglo-Norman family

AS indicates an Anglo-Saxon

N indicates a Norseman

P indicates a Pict

R indicates a person holding a religious office

S indicates a person from Scotland

NOTE: The Annals referenced below under the code letters A, B, C, E, & F tend to use later spellings than the other Annals. In some cases, the spellings listed in these Annals may not be appropriate for the year referenced in the Annal entry.

In some Gaelic scripts, there is a character that looks approximately like a lowercase f, but without the crossbar. This character (represented by an underscored , e, in the entries below) sometimes represents e and sometimes ea depending upon the context of the text.

[Standardized form of this man's name]

Annals Entry Context Citation (formatting preserved)

(d. ?)

U U572.1 Cronan m. Tigernaigh, ri Ciannachtae Ghlenna Geimin

T T572.1 Cronan mac Tigernaig rí Cianacht

CS CS572 Cronan mac Tigernaigh rí Ciannachta

(d. 638)

U U638.2 R Cronan moccu Loeghde, abbas Cluana Moccu Nois

T T638.2 Cronan macu Laeghda, ab Cluana Maic Nois

CS CS638 R Cronan macu Loegde abb Cluana Muc Nois

(d. 640)

I I640.1 R Cronain, abb Cille Dara [Note: name is in genitive case due to sentence structure.]

(d. 642-643)

U U643.2 R Cronain episcopi Noindrommo [Note: name is in genitive case due to sentence structure.]

A M642.2 R S. Cronan Becc, espucc Naondroma

(d. 649)

I I649.1 Cronain Lochra [Note: name is in genitive case due to sentence structure.]

(d. 650)

U U650.4 Cronain Maighi Bile [Note: name is in genitive case due to sentence structure.]

T T650.4 Cronain Muighe Bile [Note: name is in genitive case due to sentence structure.]

CS CS650 Cronain Maighe Bile [Note: name is in genitive case due to sentence structure.]

(d. 664-665)

U U665.3 Cronani filii Silni [Note: name is in genitive case due to sentence structure.]

CS CS665 Cronain meic Silni [Note: name is in genitive case due to sentence structure.]

A M664.1 S. Cronan mac Silne

(d. 688-691)

U U691.1 R Cronan moccu Chualne, abbas Bennchuir

T T691.1 R Cronan maccu Caulne abb Bennchair

CS CS691 R Cronan mac Con Cualne abb Benncair

FA FA 108 [year 691] R Cronan mc. .H. Cualna, ab Beannchair

A M688.2 R Cronan macu Caulne, abb Bendchair

(d. 693-694)

U U694.8 Cronani Balni [Note: name is in genitive case due to sentence structure.]

T T694.3 Cronain Bailne [Note: name is in genitive case due to sentence structure.]

CS CS694 Cronáin Balni [Note: name is in genitive case due to sentence structure.]

I I693.1 Cronain Ballae [Note: name is in genitive case due to sentence structure.]

(d. 694)

T T694.1 R Cronan Becc ab Cluana Maic Nois [unrelated] .i. Cronan Bec, a Cuailgne a cenel

CS CS694 R Cronan Bec ab Cluana Muc Nois obiit {.i. Cron Bec .i. a Chuailgne a chinel}. ["Crónán Bec, abbot of Cluain moccu Nóis, died Crón Bec, i.e. his kin were of the Cuailgne."]

(d. 718)

U U718.4 R Cronan h. Eoain, abbas Lis Moir

T T718.5 R Cronan h-ua h-Eoain ab Lis Moir

(d. 1045)

U U1045.6 R Cronan, ab Duine Caillenn

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Number of men found in the annals with this name:	12
Found in Years:	572, 638, 640, 642, 643, 649, 650, 664, 665, 688, 691, 693, 694, 718, 1045

AN	indicates a member of an Anglo-Norman family
AS	indicates an Anglo-Saxon
N	indicates a Norseman
P	indicates a Pict
R	indicates a person holding a religious office
S	indicates a person from Scotland

[Standardized form of this man's name]
Annals	Entry	Context	Citation (formatting preserved)

(d. ?)
U	U572.1		Cronan m. Tigernaigh, ri Ciannachtae Ghlenna Geimin
T	T572.1		Cronan mac Tigernaig rí Cianacht
CS	CS572		Cronan mac Tigernaigh rí Ciannachta

(d. 638)
U	U638.2	R	Cronan moccu Loeghde, abbas Cluana Moccu Nois
T	T638.2		Cronan macu Laeghda, ab Cluana Maic Nois
CS	CS638	R	Cronan macu Loegde abb Cluana Muc Nois

(d. 640)
I	I640.1	R	Cronain, abb Cille Dara [Note: name is in genitive case due to sentence structure.]

(d. 642-643)
U	U643.2	R	*Cronain episcopi* Noindrommo** [Note: name is in genitive case due to sentence structure.]
A	M642.2	R	S. Cronan Becc, espucc Naondroma

(d. 649)
I	I649.1		Cronain Lochra [Note: name is in genitive case due to sentence structure.]

(d. 650)
U	U650.4		Cronain Maighi Bile [Note: name is in genitive case due to sentence structure.]
T	T650.4		Cronain Muighe Bile [Note: name is in genitive case due to sentence structure.]
CS	CS650		Cronain Maighe Bile [Note: name is in genitive case due to sentence structure.]

(d. 664-665)
U	U665.3		Cronani filii Silni [Note: name is in genitive case due to sentence structure.]
CS	CS665		Cronain meic Silni [Note: name is in genitive case due to sentence structure.]
A	M664.1		S. Cronan mac Silne

(d. 688-691)
U	U691.1	R	Cronan moccu Chualne, *abbas Bennchuir*
T	T691.1	R	Cronan maccu Caulne abb Bennchair
CS	CS691	R	Cronan mac Con Cualne abb Benncair
FA	FA 108 [year 691]	R	Cronan mc. .H. Cualna, ab Beannchair
A	M688.2	R	Cronan macu Caulne, abb Bendchair

(d. 693-694)
U	U694.8		Cronani Balni [Note: name is in genitive case due to sentence structure.]
T	T694.3		Cronain Bailne [Note: name is in genitive case due to sentence structure.]
CS	CS694		Cronáin Balni [Note: name is in genitive case due to sentence structure.]
I	I693.1		Cronain Ballae [Note: name is in genitive case due to sentence structure.]

(d. 694)
T	T694.1	R	Cronan Becc ab Cluana Maic Nois [unrelated] .i. Cronan Bec, a Cuailgne a cenel
CS	CS694	R	Cronan Bec ab Cluana Muc Nois obiit {.i. Cron Bec .i. a Chuailgne a chinel}. ["Crónán Bec, abbot of Cluain moccu Nóis, died Crón Bec, i.e. his kin were of the Cuailgne."]

(d. 718)
U	U718.4	R	Cronan h. Eoain, abbas Lis Moir
T	T718.5	R	Cronan h-ua h-Eoain ab Lis Moir

(d. 1045)
U	U1045.6	R	Cronan, ab Duine Caillenn