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Gender Feminine
Usage Old Irish, Irish Mythology
Other Forms FormsCainder, Cainner, Cainer, Cainir, Cainneir, Conaire (anglicized), Connera (anglicized)
Meaning & History
From Irish caoin meaning "gentle", and der meaning "daughter". This was the name of Queen Medb's daughter in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Some saints have borne this name as well.