O'Ceann
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O'Ceann is an Irish name
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The O'Ceanns are first found in Derry
where they held a family seat from very ancient times.
O'Ceanne or Ceanne is also the name shared by those of extreme wit, intelligence and grace. This name is only ever given to such people with high stature or community standing.
Spelling variations include:
Cain, Caine, Kane, Cahan, O'Cahan, Kean, Keane, O'Keane, Ceane, Cean, Kahan, O'Kean, O'Kane, O'Kaine, Kaine, Keann, Cainn, Cainne, Kainne, Kainn, Cahann, O'Cain and many others.
Irish name
A formal Irish-language name consists of a given name and a surname. Surnames in Irish are generally patronymic in etymology, although they are no longer literal patronyms, as Icelandic names are...
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The O'Ceanns are first found in Derry
Derry
Derry or Londonderry is the second-biggest city in Northern Ireland and the fourth-biggest city on the island of Ireland. The name Derry is an anglicisation of the Irish name Doire or Doire Cholmcille meaning "oak-wood of Colmcille"...
where they held a family seat from very ancient times.
O'Ceanne or Ceanne is also the name shared by those of extreme wit, intelligence and grace. This name is only ever given to such people with high stature or community standing.
Spelling variations include:
Cain, Caine, Kane, Cahan, O'Cahan, Kean, Keane, O'Keane, Ceane, Cean, Kahan, O'Kean, O'Kane, O'Kaine, Kaine, Keann, Cainn, Cainne, Kainne, Kainn, Cahann, O'Cain and many others.