Ó Cuindlis was the name of an Irish family of brehons and scholars from Uí Maine, located in present-day County Galway and County Roscommon, in Connacht. It means 'Descendant of Cuindleas'[1] (a given name of uncertain meaning). It was also spelt with Cuindilis and Cuindleas,[1] later Cuinnlis and Coinlis,[2] and in County Mayo[3] Coinleisc and Coinlisc.[1][3] The earliest form of the name can be traced back to an abbot from the 8th century, named Cuindles.

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Anglicized variations of the surname include Candless, Conlish, Conlisk, Conliske,[4] Coynliske,[4] Cundlish,[1] Cunlish,[1] Cunlisk,[1] Quinless, Quinlish,[1] Quinlisk,[1] and Quinlist.[4] Ó Cuindlis is etymologically related to McCandless and McCandlish, from Mac Cuindlis, 'Son of Cuindleas'.[5]

Male Daughter Wife (Long) Wife (Short)
Ó Cuindlis Ní Cuindlis Bean Uí Cuindlis Uí Cuindlis

Notable individuals

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Woulfe, Patrick (1922). Sloinnte Gaedheal is Gall – Irish Names and Surnames. Vol. II. Dublin: M. H. Gill & Son. pp. 68, 91, 93.
  2. ^ Plummer, Charles (2010). "Irish Litanies". CELT: Corpus of Electronic Texts. University College, Cork. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Irish names and surnames: Ó Cuindlis". LibraryIreland.com. Retrieved 31 December 2021. Based on the 1923 edition of Woulfe.
  4. ^ a b c "Irish names and surnames: Ó Coinleisc". LibraryIreland.com. Retrieved 31 December 2021. Based on the 1923 edition of Woulfe.
  5. ^ "Irish names and surnames: Mac Cuindilis". LibraryIreland.com. Retrieved 31 December 2021. Based on the 1923 edition of Woulfe.