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Gender Feminine
Usage History
Other Forms FormsIneen (Anglicized), Inghean

Meaning & History

Simply from the Irish word iníon meaning "daughter" (the modern form of Old Irish ingen; see also Innogen). Iníon Dubh (literally "dark daughter") was the nickname of Fionnghuala MacDonald, the Scottish-born mother of Red Hugh and Rory O'Donnell, the last two kings of Tyrconnell.
Added 4/5/2009 by anonymous
Edited 8/4/2017 by SeaHorse15