Index of Names in Irish Annals: Cúanu

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

Masculine Given Names: Cúanu

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:	Cúanu
Old Irish Gaelic (c700-c900) genitive form:	Cúanach

Frequency & Dates:

Number of men found in the annals with this name: 18

Found in Years: 594, 598, 640, 642, 643, 645, 646, 669, 670, 701, 721, 722, 732, 734, 735, 737, 739, 741, 742, 744, 749, 757, 762, 773, 778, 800, 805, 811, 816, 823, 825, 847, 849, 874, 877

Research Notes:

Sources:

Further information about the name Cúanu may be found in:

OCM (pp. 65-66 s.n. Cúanu).

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.

Annals Entry Context Citation (formatting preserved)

(d. ?)

U U598.2 Becc m.Cuanach, rex Nepotum Mc. Uais

CS CS598 Bec mac Cuanach ri Airgiall

A M594.1 Becc, mac Cuanach, tigherna Airghiall

U U645.1 Furudrain m. Becce m. Cuanach, rí Ua Moccu Uais [Note: name is in genitive case due to sentence structure.]

T T645.1 Furudhrain maic Béce, maic Cuanach, ríg h-Ua Maic Uais [Note: name is in genitive case due to sentence structure.]

CS CS645 Furudrain filii Bece meic Cuanach ri Úa Meic Uais [Note: name is in genitive case due to sentence structure.]

A M642.3 Furadhrán mac Beicce mic Cuanach, toisech Ua Mec Uais

(d. 640-646)

T T643.7 Cuanu mac Cailchín rí Fer Maige .i. Laech Liathmune

I I646.3 Cuanu m. Cailchíne [Note: name is in genitive case due to sentence structure.]

CS CS643 Cuanach meic Cailcin ri Fer{n}maighe [Note: name is in genitive case due to sentence structure.]

A M640.3 Cuana, mac Ailcene, toisech Fer Maighe

(d. 669-670)

[NOTE: the name in this set of entries may or may not be the same name as Cuanu.]

U U670.3 Cuanai filii Cellaigh [Note: name is in genitive case due to sentence structure.]

T T670.3 Cuanna maic Maile Duin maic Cellaig [Note: name is in genitive case due to sentence structure.]

CS CS670 Cundai meic Ceallaig [Note: name is in genitive case due to sentence structure.]

A M669.5 Cuana, mac Cellaigh

(d. 701)

[NOTE: the name in this set of entries may or may not be the same name as Cuanu.]

I I701.1 Cuandai Lis Moir [Note: name is in genitive case due to sentence structure.]

(d. 721-722)

U U722.5 Cuana Dromma Cuilinn

A M721.8 Cuana Droma Cuilinn

(d. ?)

U U735.2 Conchad m. Cuanach, rex Cobo

T T735.2 Concadh mac Cuanach, rí Coba

A M732.8 Conchadh, mac Cuanach, toisech Cobha

(d. 734-739)

U U739.2 Cuanu nepos Bessain, scriba Treoit

T T739.3 Cuanu mac maic Peasain, scriba Treoit

A M734.4 Cuana ua Bessain, scribhneoir Treoit

(d. 741)

I I741.1 Cuano, abb Ferna [Note: name is in genitive case due to sentence structure.]

(d. ?)

U U742.1 Airechtaigh filii Cuanach prinncipis Fernand [Note: name is in genitive case due to sentence structure.]

T T742.1 Airechtaig maic Cuanach, abbad Fernann [Note: name is in genitive case due to sentence structure.]

A M737.2 Airechtach, mac Cuanach, abb Ferna

(d. ?)

T T749.10 sapientis, de Ceneul Cairpri .i. mac Cuanach

A M744.6 Mac Cuanach, eccnaidh

(d. ?)

U U762.8 Robhartach m. Cuanach, prinnceps Othne

A M757.3 Robhartach, mac Cuanach, abb Aithne Móire

(d. 773-778)

U U778.1 Cuanu m. Ecnid

A M773.9 Cuana mac Eccnigh

(d. ?)

U U805.2 R Cuana, abbas Mainistrech Buitti

A M800.4 R Cuana, abb Mainistrech Buithe

(d. ?)

U U816.1 Dungal m. Cuanach rex Rois [Note: name is in genitive case due to sentence structure.]

A M811.9 Dunghal, mac Cuanach, tigherna Fer Rois

(d. ?)

U U816.5 Suibne m. Cuanach, abbatis Cluana M. Nois [Note: name is in genitive case due to sentence structure.]

CS CS816 Suibne mac Cuanach

A M811.2 Suibhne, mac Cuanach, abb Cluana Mic Nóis

(d. 823-825)

U U825.1 R Cuanu Lugmaidh, sapiens & episcopus

A M823.2 R Cuana Lughmhaidh, eagnaidh & epscop

(d. ?)

CS CS849 Flann mac Cuanach princeps Mainistreach

A M847.7 Fland, mac Cuanach, abb Mainistreach

(d. ?)

U U877.1 Eugan & Mael Tuile nepos Cuanach, duo abbates Cluana Moccu Nois

A M874.7 Eoghan & Maol Tuile ua Cuana dá abbaidh Cluana Mic Nois

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Number of men found in the annals with this name:	18
Found in Years:	594, 598, 640, 642, 643, 645, 646, 669, 670, 701, 721, 722, 732, 734, 735, 737, 739, 741, 742, 744, 749, 757, 762, 773, 778, 800, 805, 811, 816, 823, 825, 847, 849, 874, 877

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

Annals	Entry	Context	Citation (formatting preserved)

(d. ?)
U	U598.2		Becc m.Cuanach, rex Nepotum Mc. Uais
CS	CS598		Bec mac Cuanach ri Airgiall
A	M594.1		Becc, mac Cuanach, tigherna Airghiall
U	U645.1		Furudrain m. Becce m. Cuanach, rí Ua Moccu Uais [Note: name is in genitive case due to sentence structure.]
T	T645.1		Furudhrain maic Béce, maic Cuanach, ríg h-Ua Maic Uais [Note: name is in genitive case due to sentence structure.]
CS	CS645		Furudrain filii Bece meic Cuanach ri Úa Meic Uais [Note: name is in genitive case due to sentence structure.]
A	M642.3		Furadhrán mac Beicce mic Cuanach, toisech Ua Mec Uais

(d. 640-646)
T	T643.7		Cuanu mac Cailchín rí Fer Maige .i. Laech Liathmune
I	I646.3		Cuanu m. Cailchíne [Note: name is in genitive case due to sentence structure.]
CS	CS643		Cuanach meic Cailcin ri Fer{n}maighe [Note: name is in genitive case due to sentence structure.]
A	M640.3		Cuana, mac Ailcene, toisech Fer Maighe

(d. 669-670)
[NOTE: the name in this set of entries may or may not be the same name as Cuanu.]
U	U670.3		Cuanai filii Cellaigh* [Note: name is in genitive case due to sentence structure.]*
T	T670.3		Cuanna maic Maile Duin maic Cellaig [Note: name is in genitive case due to sentence structure.]
CS	CS670		Cundai meic Ceallaig [Note: name is in genitive case due to sentence structure.]
A	M669.5		Cuana, mac Cellaigh

(d. 701)
[NOTE: the name in this set of entries may or may not be the same name as Cuanu.]
I	I701.1		Cuandai Lis Moir [Note: name is in genitive case due to sentence structure.]

(d. 721-722)
U	U722.5		Cuana Dromma Cuilinn
A	M721.8		Cuana Droma Cuilinn

(d. ?)
U	U735.2		Conchad m. Cuanach, rex Cobo
T	T735.2		Concadh mac Cuanach, rí Coba
A	M732.8		Conchadh, mac Cuanach, toisech Cobha

(d. 734-739)
U	U739.2		Cuanu nepos Bessain, scriba Treoit
T	T739.3		Cuanu mac maic Peasain, scriba Treoit
A	M734.4		Cuana ua Bessain, scribhneoir Treoit

(d. 741)
I	I741.1		Cuano, abb Ferna [Note: name is in genitive case due to sentence structure.]

(d. ?)
U	U742.1		Airechtaigh filii *Cuanach prinncipis* Fernand** [Note: name is in genitive case due to sentence structure.]
T	T742.1		Airechtaig maic Cuanach, abbad Fernann [Note: name is in genitive case due to sentence structure.]
A	M737.2		Airechtach, mac Cuanach, abb Ferna

(d. ?)
T	T749.10		sapientis, de Ceneul Cairpri .i. mac Cuanach
A	M744.6		Mac Cuanach, eccnaidh

(d. ?)
U	U762.8		Robhartach m. Cuanach, prinnceps Othne
A	M757.3		Robhartach, mac Cuanach, abb Aithne Móire

(d. 773-778)
U	U778.1		Cuanu m. Ecnid
A	M773.9		Cuana mac Eccnigh

(d. ?)
U	U805.2	R	Cuana, abbas Mainistrech Buitti
A	M800.4	R	Cuana, abb Mainistrech Buithe

(d. ?)
U	U816.1		Dungal m. *Cuanach rex* Rois** [Note: name is in genitive case due to sentence structure.]
A	M811.9		Dunghal, mac Cuanach, tigherna Fer Rois

(d. ?)
U	U816.5		Suibne m. Cuanach, abbatis Cluana M. Nois [Note: name is in genitive case due to sentence structure.]
CS	CS816		Suibne mac Cuanach
A	M811.2		Suibhne, mac Cuanach, abb Cluana Mic Nóis

(d. 823-825)
U	U825.1	R	Cuanu Lugmaidh, sapiens & episcopus
A	M823.2	R	Cuana Lughmhaidh, eagnaidh & epscop

(d. ?)
CS	CS849		Flann mac Cuanach princeps Mainistreach
A	M847.7		Fland, mac Cuanach, abb Mainistreach

(d. ?)
U	U877.1		Eugan & Mael Tuile nepos Cuanach, duo abbates Cluana Moccu Nois
A	M874.7		Eoghan & Maol Tuile ua Cuana dá abbaidh Cluana Mic Nois