Cambridge - Mac Canny

Cambridge. English toponymic origins with some also changing to Chambers.

Mac Cambridge. Scottish Highland origins. Gaelic - Irish / Mac Ambrois in the north - east of the Ulster Province.

O Cameron - Irish / Ua Cumarain. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Mayo in the mid - west of the Connacht Province.  

Cameron. Gaelic / Camshron (crooked nose). Scottish origins in the north - east of the Ulster Province.

Mac Camley or Mac Comlery. Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Ui Felim Dal Cuinn 3 Colla Sept / Family branch. also used as synonym for Mac Auley, which see, in Co. Antrim and Co. Armagh in the east of the Ulster Province. Ancestors: 87.Eochy / Echu Doimhlen,*86.Cairpe Liffeachair the 117th King of Tara / Ireland.

Mac Cammon. See Hammond.

Mac Campbell - Irish / Mac Cathmhaoil - cathmhaoil (battle chief). Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Ui Felim Dal Cuinn "northern" Ui Niaill Cenel nEogain Cenel Fhearadhaigh Theas Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Tyrone in Central Ulster. See also Mac Cawell, Camp and Kemp in Co. Cavan in Southern Ulster. Ancestors:  *90.Niall - of the Nine Hostages the 126th King of Ireland Ui Niaill). 91.Eogan the 1st King of Aileach (Cenel nEogain), 92.Murray / Muireadach the 2nd King of Aileach, 93.Farrell / Fearghal,

Mac Campbell - Irish / Mac Ailin - cam beal (wry mouth). Originally the Irish / Ui Duibhne / O Duin who were a Heremonian UI Felim Deisi Sliocht na Diarmaid Sept / Family branch who later on returned from the Scottish Highlands to Co. Donegal in the north - west of the Ulster Province as galloglasses / mercenaries who were connected to the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Ui Felim Dal Cuinn "northern" Ui Niaill Cenel nEogain Sept, They were initially descended from Gillespie O Duin / Ua Duibhne in the 13th Century AD in Ireland, and then went into Argyll (The Land of the Gael) in Scotland where they became very committed "survivors" as the Earls of Argyle. Ancestors: *82.Felim / Feidlimid Reachtmar - the Lawgiver the 108th King of Ireland (Ui Felim), 83.Fiacha Suighde,  84.Fiacha Riadhe, 85.Fothadh, 86,Duibhne, 87.Donn,  88.Diarmaid Ua Duibhne who married 86.Grainne the daughter of *85.Cormac mac Airt the 115th King of Ireland, and they had 4 sons, 89.Donnchad, 89.Eochaidh, 89.Olann, 89.Connla, His mother was 93.Coreraine the daughter of 92.Slectaire the son of 91.Curigh the fourth son of 90.Cathair Mor the 109th King of Ireland, and his father was 89.Gillespie O Duin / Ua Duibhne,

Campion. Norman - French origins in Northern Leinster in the 17th Century AD, and later in Co. Laois and Co. Kilkenny in the west of Southern Leinster in the 19th Century AD.

Canally. Used as a variant for Mac Anally, which see.

Canamrahge -

O Canavan - Irish / Ua Canamhain. Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Ui Felim Dal Cuinn Ui Briuin Ai Siol Muireadhaigh / Sil Murray Sept / Family branch. Ancestors: *89. Eochy Mugmedon the 124th King of Tara / Ireland and his eldest son, 90.Brion the first Dal Cuinn King of Connacht (Ui Briuin), 91.Duach Galach the youngest son and the first Christian King of Connacht whose brothers where 91.Conall, 91.Orison, 91.Arca Dearg and 91.Aongus, 92.Eoghan Sreibh / Srem the 5th King of Connacht, 93.Muireadach, 94.Fergus, 95.Eochaidh Tiormach who had 2 younger brothers, Fergna ancestor of  the Ui Ruarc / O Rourkes and Duach Teang Umh ancestor of the Ui Flaithbertaigh / O Flaherty and Mac hAodha / Mac Hugh Sept of Connacht, 96.Aodh Abrad the 8th King of Connacht, 97.Uadach the 9th King of Connacht, 98.Reilly / Raghallach (Ui Briuin Ai), the 12th King of Connacht, 99.Fergus / Muirgius, 100.Murray Muillethan / Muireadach Maol Leathan the 18th King of Connacht (Siol Muireadhaigh), 101.Conbhach the direct male line ancestor of the O Conways / Ua Conbhaigh the father of Ficheallach the ancestor of the O Feeleys / Ui Ficheallaigh and Dungar the ancestor of the O Finaghtys / Ui Finachtaigh and 102.Cahernach the father of  103.Flaitheimhan the direct male line ancestor of the O Flemings / Ui Flaitheimhain, 104.Cormac, 105.Maol Mordha, 106.Canamhan the direct male line ancestor of the O Canavans / Ui Canamhain, 107.Aodh, 108.Murtaugh, 109.Aodh, 110.Moriach, 111.Teige, 112.John, 113.Fercobhra O Canavan.

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O Canavan or Whitehead or Whitelock - Irish / Ua Ceanndubhain. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Galway in Southern Connacht who were physicians to the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn Ui Briuin Seola O Flahertys of Connemara. Ancestors:  *86.Eochy Mugmedon the 124th King of Tara / Ireland. 90.Brion the first Heremonian Dal Cuinn King of Connacht (Ui Briuin).

Canaway. Used as a variant for Conway, which see, in the east of the Ulster Province.

Mac Cance. Used as a variant for Mac Nish and Mac Innes, which see, in the north - east of the Ulster Province.

Mac Candless - Irish / Mac Cuindlis. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Down in the south - east of the Ulster Province with 6 variants, including Mac Andles and Mac Canliss.

Cane. See Cain.

Mac Cann or Mac Anna - Irish / Mac Cana - cano / wolf. Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Ui Felim Dal Cuinn Colla Da Crioch Ui Brassil Sept / Family branch, who were important and had their territory in Co. Armagh in the south - east of the Ulster Province and nearby in Co. Louth in the north - east of Northern Leinster. Ancestors: *86.Cairpre Liffeachair the 117th King of Tara / Ireland. 87.Eochy / Echu Doimhlen, 88.Murray / Muireadach Colla Da Crioch - of the Two Countries.

Mac Cann. Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Ui Felim Dal Cuinn "northern" Ui Niaill Sept / Family branch. Ancestors: *90.Niall - of the Nine Hostages the 126th King of Tara / Ireland (Ui Niaill).

Cannif. May be a synonym of Mac Aniff or Mac Niff, which see - Irish / Ua Ceannduibh / black head in Co. Cork in Desmond / Southern Munster. See also Cunnif.

Canning - Irish / Ua Coinne / Cainin. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Offaly in the mid - west of Southern Leinster and nearby in Co. Westmeath in the north - west of Northern Leinster and also used as a synonym for Cannon, which see.

Canning. English origins. They were in Co. Derry in the north - east of the Ulster Province in the 17th Century AD after the confiscation of the 3,500,000 acres of the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn "northern" Ui Niaill territories there, and the foreign non - Catholic plantations there.

O Cannon - Irish / Ua Canain - cano / wolf cub. Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Ui Felim Dal Cuinn Ui Maine Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Galway in Southern Connacht where they were kin to the O Maddens. Ancestors: *83 Conn - of the Hundred Battles the 110th King of Tara / Ireland (Dal Cuinn). *84.Art the 112th King of Tara / Ireland,  *85.Cormac mac Airt - the Magnificent the 115th King of Tara / Ireland, *86.Cairbre Liffeachair - of the Liffey the 117th King of Tara / Ireland.

O Cannon or O Canon or O Cananan or O Canning or O Gannon - Irish / Ua Canannain. Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Ui Felim Dal Cuinn "northern" Ui Niaill Cenel Conaill Sept / Family branch, in the 10th Century AD, who had their territory in Co. Donegal in the north - west of the Ulster Province, where they were Kings, Chiefs and Princes / Tanaistes who were one of the 3 most important Septs there in the 12th Century AD along with one of their Septs / Family branches, the O Muldorys / Mulroys / Ui Maoldoraigh who were also Princes / Tanaistes, and also the Clan Dalaigh. Ancestors: 99.Flaherty / Flaithbheartach the 159th King of Tara / Ireland, 100.Aodh Muinderg a brother to 100.Morrogh (O Mulroy / Muldory), 101.Donell Cleiric, 102.Loingseach, 103.Flaherty / Flaithbheartach, 104.Canannan the direct male line ancestor of the O Cannons / Ui Canannain, 105.Maol Fabhal, 106.Cuileann, 107.Loingseach, 108.Flaherty / Flaithbheartach, 109.Ruadhri, 110.Donell / Domhnall 111.Donough / Donoch.  

Mac Cannon. See Mac Connon.

Mac Cannor or Mac Canna or Mac Cana - Irish / Mac Cana - cano (wolf cub). Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Ui Felim Dal Cuinn "northern" Ui Niaill Cenel nEogain Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Armagh in the south - east of the Ulster Province who were Kings there and Chiefs of Clan Brassil on the southern shore of Loch Neagh, which they had previously secured from the O Garveys and they were also nearby in Co. Louth in the north - east  of Northern Leinster. Ancestors: *90.Niall - of the Nine Hostages the 126th King of Tara / Ireland (U Niaill), 91.Eogan the 1st King of Aileach (Cenel nEogain),

O Canny. Irish / Ua Caithniadh - caithniadh (battle champion). Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Ui Felim Dal Cuinn "northern" Ui Fiachrach Muaide Sept / Family branch, who were the Chiefs of Erris in Co. Mayo in the mid - west of the Connacht Province. Ancestors: *89. Eochy Mugmedon the 124th King of Tara / Ireland, 90.Fiachra the second Dal Cuinn King of Connacht (U Fiachrach), *91.Fearadach / Nath I / Dathi the 127th King of Tara / Ireland,  92.Fiachnae (Ui Fiachrach Muaide), 93.Elgach, 94.Maeldub, 95.Tipraite, 96.Dunchad Muirisci the 16th King of Connacht,  

Mac Canny - Irish / Mac Annaidh. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Clare in the north - west of Tuaiscert Mhumhain / Thomond / Northern Munster.

Mac Canny. They were in Co. Tyrone in Central Ulster.

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