Cunnagher - Cunningham
Cunnagher. Used as a synonym for Joyce, which see, in
Co. Mayo in the mid - west of the Connacht Province, or Mac Connagher - Irish / Mheic Conchobhair?, which see.
O Cunnane. See O Kinnane and O Queenan.
O or Mac Cunnea or O or Mac Conney - Irish / Ua or Mac Coinne / cunnea. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in the west of the Ulster Province. Some changed to Quin in the Glenties in Co. Donegal in the north - west of Ulster. See also Quinney.
O Cunneen or Rabbit - Irish / Ua Coinin - coinin (rabbit) or cano (wolf cub). A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Clare in the north - west of Thomond / Tuaiscert Mhumhain / Northern Munster Province. Some also changed to Rabbitt, which see.
O Cunneen or Rabbit - Irish / Ua Coinin - coinin / rabbit or cano - wolf cub. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Offaly in the north - west of Southern Leinster. Some changed to Rabbitt, which see.
Mac Cunneen - Irish / Mac Coinin. A Sept / Family branch, who were a Literary Family. who had their territory at Erris in Co. Mayo in the mid - west of the Connacht Province. Some also known now as Rabbitt, which see, due to mistranslation. O Cunnane also used as a variant in Connacht.
O Cunnegan - Irish / Ua Cuinneagain or Ua Connagain - conn (hound or warrior). Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Ui Felim Dal Cuinn Ui Maine Sept / Family branch. Ancestors: 89.Maine Mor, (Ui Maine), *88.Murray / Muireadach Tireach the 122nd King of Tara / Ireland, *83.Conn of the Hundred Battles the 110th King of Tara / Ireland (Dal Cuinn).
O Cunnegan - Irish / Ua Cuinneagain. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Galway in Southern Connacht.
Mac Cunnegan
- Irish / Mheic Cuinneagain. Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Ui Felim Dal Cuinn "northern" Ui Fiachrach Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Sligo in the north - west of the Connacht Province. Often also changed to Cunningham. They were also in Co. Galway in Southern Connacht. Ancestors: 90.Fiachra the second Dal Cuinn King of Connacht (Ui Fiachrach), *89.Eochy Mugmedon the 124th King of Tara / Ireland.Cunniam / Cunniamstown / baile an choinniamaigh. They were in Co. Wicklow in the south - east of Southern Leinster. Also sometimes used as a synonym for Cunningham, which see.
Mac Cunniff - Irish / Mac Conduibh - con (hound - warrior) dubh (black). Many variant spellings such as Mac Coneffe. Also anglicized as Kinnif, Mac Niff, Caddo, Mac Adoo, Mac Endoo The "d" in Gaelic was not aspirated. They were in the Connacht Province and the west of the Ulster Province. See also Cannif.
O Cunning. Used in the Ulster Province as a variant for Gunning, which see.
O Cunningham
- Irish / Ua Connagain / Mac Cuinneagain. Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Ui Felim Dal Cuinn "northern" Ui Fiachrach Sept / Family branch who had their territory in Co. Sligo in the north - west of the Connacht Province who were kinsmen to the O Dowds and O Heynes. Ancestors: 90.Fiachra the second Dal Cuinn King of Connacht (Ui Fiachrach), *89.Eochy Mugmedon the 124th King of Tara / Ireland.O Cunningham - Irish / Ua Connagain / Mac Cuinneagain. Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Ui Felim Dal Cuinn Ui Maine Sept / Family branch, anglicized as Hy Many, who had their territory in mid Co. Galway in Southern Connacht and nearby in the south of Co. Roscommon in the east of Connacht Province. Their kinsmen the O Kellys were in the east of Co. Galway and in the Barony of Athlone in Co. Roscommon hence the term Mainig (Men of the Ui Maine) In 1307 AD there were the Clann Kelly / Cellaig and Tir Maine (The Land of 89.Maine / Meic Ecach. They were a federation of tribes whose territory was in the south of Co. Roscommon, Co. Galway, and nearby in the north of Co. Clare in the north - west of the Munster Province. They were subject to their kinsmen the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Ui Felim Dal Cuinn Ui Briuin Kings of Connacht, and among their base Septs originally were the Sogain Cruithin Celtic Picts, and the Dal na Druithine believed to be Tuatha de Danann Celts. The Ui Maine was founded initially by 87.Maine, a brother to 87.Fiacha Straivetine who was the 120th King of Tara / Ireland in 285 AD, whose surrounding territory then took in Co. Galway and Co. Roscommon in Southern Connacht, nearby in Co. Clare (now in the north - west of the Munster Province,) but then geographically in Southern Connacht and also nearby in Co. Offaly in the north - west of Southern Leinster. In 357 AD 89.Maine Mor, who was then the King there became the over - king in the territory in the south - east of Connacht that was previously controlled by the Fir Bolg Celts, with Co. Clare by that time then taken into the Heberian kingdom of Tuaiscert Mhumhain / Thomond / Northern Munster. Original Ancestors: 89.Maine Mor, (Ui Maine), *88.Murray / Muireadach Tireach the 122nd King of Tara / Ireland / 88. Colla Da Crioch, 87.Eochu Dormlen / *83.Conn of the Hundred Battles the 110th King of Tara / Ireland (Dal Cuinn)
O Cunningham - Irish / Ua Cuineagain / Cuineachain / Kennigan / Kinahan. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Antrim in the north - east of the Ulster Province.
O Cunningham - Irish / Ua Connachain / Conaghan. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Tyrone in Central Ulster and nearby in Co. Derry in the north - east of Ulster.
Mac Cunningham - Irish / Mac Cuinneagain / Cunnigan. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory and manor in Co. Donegal in the north - west of the Ulster Province.
Mac Cunningham - Irish / Mac Donnegain / Donegan. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Down in the south - east of the Ulster Province.
O Cunningham - Irish / Ua Connagain / Conagan. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Armagh in the south - east of the Ulster Province.
Cunningham. Scottish origins. Gaelic Irish / Ua Chuinneagain / cuinneag (milk pale). Planters originally from Kilmarnock in Ayshire who arrived after 1603 AD. Their name was used also by the Irish to anglicize their names with over 20 variants including Cunnegan, Kinnegan, Coon etc. See also Dongan.