Conghalach
Irish
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Middle Irish Congalach, from congalach (“valiant, martial”) (whence the modern Irish literary term conghalach (“valorous”)).
Proper noun
Conghalach m (genitive Conghalaigh)
- a male given name from Middle Irish
Derived terms
- Mac Conghalaigh (surname)
- English: McConnelly, McConnolly
- Ó Conghalaigh (surname)
Mutation
| radical | lenition | eclipsis |
|---|---|---|
| Conghalach | Chonghalach | gConghalach |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
- Ó Corráin, Donnchadh, Maguire, Fidelma (1981) Gaelic Personal Names, Dublin: The Academy Press, →ISBN, pages 57–58