Conall

Gender Masculine
Usage Irish, Old Irish [1], Irish Mythology

Meaning & History

Means "rule of a wolf", from Old Irish cú "hound, dog, wolf" (genitive con) and fal "rule" [2]. This is the name of several characters in Irish legend including the hero Conall Cernach ("Conall of the victories"), a member of the Red Branch of Ulster, who avenged Cúchulainn's death by killing Lugaid.

Related Names

Surname DescendantsConnell, Ó Conaill, O'Connell(Irish)

Popularity

People think this name is

classic   mature   formal   upper class   natural   wholesome   strong   strange   serious   nerdy  

Categories

animals, canines, fauna, heroes, leadership, nature, rulers, strength, wolf

Sources & References

  1. O'Brien, Kathleen M. Index of Names in Irish Annals, available from https://medievalscotland.org/kmo/AnnalsIndex/Masculine/Conall.shtml.
  2. Matasović, Ranko. Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic. Brill, 2009, page 402.
Entry updated January 21, 2022