Cainnear (name)
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Cainnear is a female Irish given name. Potentially deriving from caoin and der, meaning "gentle daughter",[citation needed] it is the name of one of the legendary daughters of Queen Medb of Connacht and several Irish saints.[1] Variants of the name include Canair,[1] Cainder,[2] and Cainner,[3] and at least two early Christian saints have borne these variants.[4]
| Pronunciation | KON-er/ KOIN-er |
|---|---|
| Gender | female |
| Name day | 28 January |
| Other gender | |
| Masculine | Cainneach |
| Feminine | Cainder/Cainnear |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Irish |
| Meaning | kind, gentle or attractive daughter from the Irish caoin 'gentle' and der 'daughter' |
| Other names | |
| Alternative spelling | Cainder |
| Variant forms | Cainder, Cainner, Cainer, Cainir, Cannera, Cainneir, Conaire, Connera |
| Popularity | see popular names |
Bearers of variants of the name
- Cainer (or Cainder), a daughter of Queen Medbh;[5][6] and the wife of Lugaid son of Curoi.[7] Also called Red Cainnear, she was killed with a spear, saving her mother.[8]
- St. Cainnear of Inis Cathaig, who is also referred to as 'St. Canair of Bantry Bay',[1] is associated in some sources with Senán mac Geirrcinn of Scattery Island.[9]
- St. Cainner of Rinn-hAllaidh, an early Irish virgin saint. Her feast day is 5 November.[10]
- St. Cainnear of Cluain Claraid, an Irish virgin and an abbess who was healed of muteness by St. Brendan.[9]
- Cainnear of Clonsilla (Cainer of Cluain-da-Saileach), the mother of St. Mochua of Clondalkin and six other male saints.[11]