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- Conn Ciconntach O'Cahan, the first to assume the family name of O'Cahan as a surname. [1] [2]
The Ó Catháin, meaning "descendants of Cahan", were a sept of the Cenél nEógain branch of the Northern Uí Néill [3]
The first known O'Ceanns held a family seat in Derry, Ulster, Ireland from at least the 10th. century. The great variety in spellings of this family name include - Cain, Caine, Kane, Cahan, O'Cahan, Kean, Keane, O'Keane, Ceane, Cean, Kahan, O'Kean, O'Kane, O'Kaine, Kaine, Keann, Cainn, Cainne, Kainne, Kainn, Cahann, O'Cain and many others. [4]
Conn Cionntach* O'Cahan: son of Dermod ; first assumed this surname ; had a brother named Annselan, who was the ancestor of O'Bocainain (" hocain :" Irish, fairies; "an," one who), anglicised Buchanan. This Annselan was the first of the family who settled in Scotland.[5] Irish Pedigrees: Or, The Origin and Stem of the Irish Nation, Volume 1 By John O'Hart
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↑ Irish Pedigrees: Or, The Origin and Stem of the Irish Nation, Volume 1 By John O'Hart
↑ Giollachriosd was the son of Conn Cionntach O'Cahan: son of Dermod; first assumed this sirname; had a brother named Annselan, who was the ancestor of O'Bocainain ("bocain:" Irish, fairies; "an," one who), anglicised Buchanan. This Annselan was the first of the family who settled in Scotland. Library Ireland : Princes of Limavady, County Londonderry
↑ Ó Catháin
↑ Wikipedia : O'Ceann
↑ Irish Pedigrees: Or, The Origin and Stem of the Irish Nation, Volume 1 By John O'Hart[1]
O'Cahans, Princes of Ulster : Rise to Power
Cionntach: From this name ("cionntach:" Irish, guilty) some derive Mac Cionntaigh, anglicised Maginty and Ginty.
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