Index of Names in Irish Annals: Éicnechán / Éigneachán

by Mari Elspeth nic Bryan (Kathleen M. O'Brien)

Masculine Given Names: Éicnechán / Éigneachán

Spellings:

What we know as a set of Irish Annals are manuscripts that were each compiled during a particular time period, usually using older material as sources. For example, when the Annals of the Four Masters were written from 1632 to 1636, they covered events that occurred centuries and millenia before (including legendary history). So, when an entry in this set of annals refers to a person who lived in the year 738, the spelling used for that person's name is very likely not using the spelling that would have been used in 738.

Standard forms of this name (based on spelling systems of different periods) would be:

Middle Irish Gaelic (c900-c1200) nominative form:	Éicnechán
Middle Irish Gaelic (c900-c1200) genitive form:	Éicnecháin

Early Modern Irish Gaelic (c1200-c1700) nominative form:	Éigneachán
Early Modern Irish Gaelic (c1200-c1700) genitive form:	Éigneacháin

Frequency & Dates:

Number of men found in the annals with this name: 16

Found in Years: 901, 906, 956, 962, 964, 1016, 1017, 1036, 1071, 1200, 1201, 1206, 1207, 1208, 1234, 1241, 1433, 1434, 1437, 1464, 1469, 1480, 1485, 1497, 1498, 1521, 1527, 1535, 1536, 1540, 1543, 1545, 1564, 1570, 1582, 1600, 1603

Research Notes:

Sources:

Further information about the name Éicnechán / Éigneachán may be found in:

OCM (p. 84 s.n. Éicnechán).

The Sources page lists the Annals referenced below. Information about secondary sources is included on that page as well.

Raw Data

In the table below, I have separated individuals with a blank line. That is, when there are multiple entries in the annals that refer to a single person, those entries are grouped together.

Within the list of entries refering to a single person, I have sorted the entries primarily by orthography when it is obvious that what I am seeing is the same entry showing up in multiple annals. The entries that tend to use older spellings are listed first.

Special factors which may affect name usage are marked in the context column.

AN indicates a member of an Anglo-Norman family

AS indicates an Anglo-Saxon

N indicates a Norseman

P indicates a Pict

R indicates a person holding a religious office

S indicates a person from Scotland

NOTE: The Annals referenced below under the code letters A, B, C, E, & F tend to use later spellings than the other Annals. In some cases, the spellings listed in these Annals may not be appropriate for the year referenced in the Annal entry.

In some Gaelic scripts, there is a character that looks approximately like a lowercase f, but without the crossbar. This character (represented by an underscored , e, in the entries below) sometimes represents e and sometimes ea depending upon the context of the text.

[Standardized form of this man's name]

Annals Entry Context Citation (formatting preserved)

(d. 901-906)

U U906.2 Eicnechan m. Dalaig, rex Generis Conaill

CS CS906 Eignecan mac Dalaigh ri Cinel Conaill

A M901.6 Eigneachan, mac Dálaigh, mic Muircheartaigh, tighearna Ceneoil Conaill

A M901.6 Eccneach

A M901.6 Eccneach

A M901.6 Eccneach Sil Conaill

(d. ?)

U U956.4 Muiredhach m. Eicnechain

(d. ?)

U U964.2 Mael Ruanaidh m. Flaind m. Eicnechain

B M962.8 Maol Ruanaidh, mac Floinn, mic Eccneacháin

(d. ?)

U U1017.10 Conn m. Concobair m. Eicnechain

B M1016.9 Cond, mac Concobhair, mic Eigneacháin

(d. ?)

U U1036.2 Cu Chiche m. Eignechan, ri Ceniuil Ennai

B M1036.10 Cú Ciche, mac Eccnecháin, tigherna Ceneoil Enda

(d. ?)

B M1071.11 Finnachta mac Eiccnecháin h-Ui Cuind

(d. 1207-1208)

U2 U1201.6 Eicnechan h-Ua Domnaill

C M1200.5 Eccneachán Ua Domhnaill tigherna Cenél Conaill

U2 U1208.1 h-Eignechan h-Ua n-Domnaill

LC LC1207.4 h-Eicneachán .H. n-Domhnaill

C M1206.7 h-Eccnechán Ua n-Domhnaill

MCB1 MCB1207.2 Eigneachan O Domnaill, ri Cineil Conaill

C M1207.1 h-Eiccnechan Ua n-Domnaill

C M1234.3 Eiccneacháin [Note: name is in genitive case due to sentence structure.]

LC LC1241.4 Domhnall mór .H. Domnaill, .i. mac Egnecháin h-I Domnaill, ri thíre Conaill

(d. 1433-1434)

U U1433.5 Eigneacan h-Ua Domnaill

U U1433.5 Eignechan

Co 1434.6 Ecnichan h. Domnaill adbar rig Tiri Conaill

LC2 LC1433.2 Eignechan O Domnaill

LC2 LC1433.2 Eigneachan

D M1433.4 Eccneachán Ua Domhnaill

D M1433.4 éccnechan

(d. 1497)

MCB1 MCB1437.11 Eigneacan mac Neachtain mic Toirrdealbhaigh mic Neill Gairb

U3 U1464.6 h-Eignechan, mac Nechtain h-Ui Domnaill

LC2 LC1464.1 h-Eignechan .H. n-Domhnuill

D M1469.19 h-Eccneachan mac Neachtain Uí Domnaill

U3 U1480.9 d'Eigneachan h-Ua Domnaill

Co 1480.2 hEignecan mac Nechtoin hI Domnaill

LC2 LC1480.1 h-Eccnechán mac Neachtain Ui Domnaill

U3 U1485.9 clann Nechtain h-Ui Domnaill, .i. Eignechan & a braithre ["the sons of Nechtain Ua Domnaill, namely, Eignechan and his brothers"]

D M1485.10 Clann Neactain Uí Domnaill (Eigneacan co n-a braithribh)

U3 U1497.5 Eignechan, mac Neachtain, mic Toirrdhelbaigh an Fhina h-Ui Domnaill

Co 1497.2 Eignecan mac Nechtoin hI Domnaill rídhamhna Cheneoil Conoill

LC2 LC1497.1 Eignechán mac Nechtain h-I Dhomnaill, ridhamhna Cineoil Conaill

U3 U1498.16 mac Eignechain h-Ui Domnaill

F M1600.71 Rudhraighe mac Eiccnecháin, mic Eiccnechain, mic Nechtain, mic Toirrdhealbhaigh an Fhiona Uí Domhnaill

F M1603.9 Niall Garbh mac Rudhraighe, mic Eiccnecháin, mic Eiccnecháin, mic Neachtain mic Toirrdhealbhaigh an Fhíona Uí Dhomhnaill

(d. ?)

Co 1521.4 Rúghraide mac Éignecain I Domnaill

LC2 LC1521.3 Rugraidhe mac Eignecháin h-I Domnaill

E M1521.6 Rudhraighe mac Éiccneacháin Í Domhnaill

U3 U1527.8 Toirrdelbach, mac Ecnecháin Ui Domnaill

Co 1527.9 Toirrdelbach mac Egnecain h. Domnaill

LC2 LC1527.8 Toirrdhelbach mac Eignecháin I Dhomnaill

E M1527.3 Toirrdhealbhach mac Eiccneacháin I Domhnaill

(d. 1535)

U3 U1535.8 Eigneachan, mac Domnaill Ui Domnaill

Co 1535.4 Eignecan mac Domnaill h. Domnaill

LC2 LC1535.5 Eignechán mac Domnaill h-I Domnaill

E M1535.2 Eiccneachan mac Domhnaill I Domhnaill

(d. 1536)

Co 1536.31 Egnecan mac Maoilsechlainn meic Donnchada h. Chellaig

LC2 LC1536.28 Eigneachan mac Maoileachluinn mic Donnchadha I Cheallaigh

E M1536.17 Eiccneachán mac Maoileachlainn mic Donnchaidh

(d. 1545)

U3 U1540.9 Ui Domnaill, .i. Donnchadh Cairbrech & Eignechan & Seaan Luirg ["The sons of Ua Domnaill—namely, Donchadh the Carbrian and Eignechan—and John of Magh- Luirg"]

LC2 LC1540.10 Eignechan mac I Domnaill

LC2 LC1540.10 Eignechan

Co 1540.11 Eignecain meic h. Domhnaill

Co 1540.11 Eignecan

E M1540.8 Eiccneachan

Co 1543.7 O Domnaill .i. Maghnus [unrelated] a braithre fein .i. Eignecan & Donnchad ["O Domnaill, that is Magnus [unrelated] his own brothers, Eicnechan and Donnchad [Cairbrech]"]

E M1545.3 Eiccneachan Ó Domhnaill

(d. 1570)

E m1564.2 Eiccnechan & Conn dá mhac Aodha Buidhe mic Aodha Duibh

E M1570.2 Eiccneachan mac Aodha Buidhe Uí Dhomhnaill

(d. 1582)

LC2 LC1582.2 Clann an Gilla Dhuibh Mic Goisdealbh, .i. an Gilla Dubh Óg ocus Egnechán ["The sons of the Gilla-dubh Mac Goisdelbh, viz., the Gilla-dubh Og, and Egnechán"]

(d. ?)

F M1600.71 Rudhraighe mac Eiccnecháin, mic Eiccnechain, mic Nechtain, mic Toirrdhealbhaigh an Fhiona Uí Domhnaill

F M1603.9 Niall Garbh mac Rudhraighe, mic Eiccnecháin, mic Eiccnecháin, mic Neachtain mic Toirrdhealbhaigh an Fhíona Uí Dhomhnaill

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Number of men found in the annals with this name:	16
Found in Years:	901, 906, 956, 962, 964, 1016, 1017, 1036, 1071, 1200, 1201, 1206, 1207, 1208, 1234, 1241, 1433, 1434, 1437, 1464, 1469, 1480, 1485, 1497, 1498, 1521, 1527, 1535, 1536, 1540, 1543, 1545, 1564, 1570, 1582, 1600, 1603

AN	indicates a member of an Anglo-Norman family
AS	indicates an Anglo-Saxon
N	indicates a Norseman
P	indicates a Pict
R	indicates a person holding a religious office
S	indicates a person from Scotland

[Standardized form of this man's name]
Annals	Entry	Context	Citation (formatting preserved)

(d. 901-906)
U	U906.2		Eicnechan m. Dalaig, rex Generis Conaill
CS	CS906		Eignecan mac Dalaigh ri Cinel Conaill
A	M901.6		Eigneachan, mac Dálaigh, mic Muircheartaigh, tighearna Ceneoil Conaill
A	M901.6		Eccneach
A	M901.6		Eccneach
A	M901.6		Eccneach Sil Conaill

(d. ?)
U	U956.4		Muiredhach m. Eicnechain

(d. ?)
U	U964.2		Mael Ruanaidh m. Flaind m. Eicnechain
B	M962.8		Maol Ruanaidh, mac Floinn, mic Eccneacháin

(d. ?)
U	U1017.10		Conn m. Concobair m. Eicnechain
B	M1016.9		Cond, mac Concobhair, mic Eigneacháin

(d. ?)
U	U1036.2		Cu Chiche m. Eignechan, ri Ceniuil Ennai
B	M1036.10		Cú Ciche, mac Eccnecháin, tigherna Ceneoil Enda

(d. ?)
B	M1071.11		Finnachta mac Eiccnecháin h-Ui Cuind

(d. 1207-1208)
U2	U1201.6		Eicnechan h-Ua Domnaill
C	M1200.5		Eccneachán Ua Domhnaill tigherna Cenél Conaill
U2	U1208.1		h-Eignechan h-Ua n-Domnaill
LC	LC1207.4		h-Eicneachán .H. n-Domhnaill
C	M1206.7		h-Eccnechán Ua n-Domhnaill
MCB1	MCB1207.2		Eigneachan O Domnaill, ri Cineil Conaill
C	M1207.1		h-Eiccnechan Ua n-Domnaill
C	M1234.3		Eiccneacháin [Note: name is in genitive case due to sentence structure.]
LC	LC1241.4		Domhnall mór .H. Domnaill, .i. mac Egnecháin h-I Domnaill, ri thíre Conaill

(d. 1433-1434)
U	U1433.5		Eigneacan h-Ua Domnaill
U	U1433.5		Eignechan
Co	1434.6		Ecnichan h. Domnaill adbar rig Tiri Conaill
LC2	LC1433.2		Eignechan O Domnaill
LC2	LC1433.2		Eigneachan
D	M1433.4		Eccneachán Ua Domhnaill
D	M1433.4		éccnechan

(d. 1497)
MCB1	MCB1437.11		*Eigneacan mac Neachtain mic Toirrdealbhaigh* mic Neill Gairb**
U3	U1464.6		h-Eignechan, mac Nechtain h-Ui Domnaill
LC2	LC1464.1		h-Eignechan .H. n-Domhnuill
D	M1469.19		h-Eccneachan mac Neachtain Uí Domnaill
U3	U1480.9		d'Eigneachan h-Ua Domnaill
Co	1480.2		hEignecan mac Nechtoin hI Domnaill
LC2	LC1480.1		h-Eccnechán mac Neachtain Ui Domnaill
U3	U1485.9		clann Nechtain h-Ui Domnaill, .i. Eignechan & a braithre ["the sons of Nechtain Ua Domnaill, namely, Eignechan and his brothers"]
D	M1485.10		Clann Neactain Uí Domnaill (Eigneacan co n-a braithribh)
U3	U1497.5		Eignechan, mac Neachtain, mic Toirrdhelbaigh an Fhina h-Ui Domnaill
Co	1497.2		Eignecan mac Nechtoin hI Domnaill rídhamhna Cheneoil Conoill
LC2	LC1497.1		Eignechán mac Nechtain h-I Dhomnaill, ridhamhna Cineoil Conaill
U3	U1498.16		mac Eignechain h-Ui Domnaill
F	M1600.71		Rudhraighe mac Eiccnecháin, mic Eiccnechain, mic Nechtain, mic Toirrdhealbhaigh an Fhiona Uí Domhnaill
F	M1603.9		Niall Garbh mac Rudhraighe, mic Eiccnecháin, mic Eiccnecháin, mic Neachtain mic Toirrdhealbhaigh an Fhíona Uí Dhomhnaill

(d. ?)
Co	1521.4		Rúghraide mac Éignecain I Domnaill
LC2	LC1521.3		Rugraidhe mac Eignecháin h-I Domnaill
E	M1521.6		Rudhraighe mac Éiccneacháin Í Domhnaill
U3	U1527.8		Toirrdelbach, mac Ecnecháin Ui Domnaill
Co	1527.9		Toirrdelbach mac Egnecain h. Domnaill
LC2	LC1527.8		Toirrdhelbach mac Eignecháin I Dhomnaill
E	M1527.3		Toirrdhealbhach mac Eiccneacháin I Domhnaill

(d. 1535)
U3	U1535.8		Eigneachan, mac Domnaill Ui Domnaill
Co	1535.4		Eignecan mac Domnaill h. Domnaill
LC2	LC1535.5		Eignechán mac Domnaill h-I Domnaill
E	M1535.2		Eiccneachan mac Domhnaill I Domhnaill

(d. 1536)
Co	1536.31		Egnecan mac Maoilsechlainn meic Donnchada h. Chellaig
LC2	LC1536.28		Eigneachan mac Maoileachluinn mic Donnchadha I Cheallaigh
E	M1536.17		Eiccneachán mac Maoileachlainn mic Donnchaidh

(d. 1545)
U3	U1540.9		Ui Domnaill, .i. Donnchadh Cairbrech & Eignechan & Seaan Luirg ["The sons of Ua Domnaill—namely, Donchadh the Carbrian and Eignechan—and John of Magh- Luirg"]
LC2	LC1540.10		Eignechan mac I Domnaill
LC2	LC1540.10		Eignechan
Co	1540.11		Eignecain meic h. Domhnaill
Co	1540.11		Eignecan
E	M1540.8		Eiccneachan
Co	1543.7		O Domnaill .i. Maghnus [unrelated] a braithre fein .i. Eignecan & Donnchad ["O Domnaill, that is Magnus [unrelated] his own brothers, Eicnechan and Donnchad [Cairbrech]"]
E	M1545.3		Eiccneachan Ó Domhnaill

(d. 1570)
E	m1564.2		Eiccnechan & Conn dá mhac Aodha Buidhe mic Aodha Duibh
E	M1570.2		Eiccneachan mac Aodha Buidhe Uí Dhomhnaill

(d. 1582)
LC2	LC1582.2		Clann an Gilla Dhuibh Mic Goisdealbh, .i. an Gilla Dubh Óg ocus Egnechán ["The sons of the Gilla-dubh Mac Goisdelbh, viz., the Gilla-dubh Og, and Egnechán"]

(d. ?)
F	M1600.71		Rudhraighe mac Eiccnecháin, mic Eiccnechain, mic Nechtain, mic Toirrdhealbhaigh an Fhiona Uí Domhnaill
F	M1603.9		Niall Garbh mac Rudhraighe, mic Eiccnecháin, mic Eiccnecháin, mic Neachtain mic Toirrdhealbhaigh an Fhíona Uí Dhomhnaill