Ó Cadhla is a masculine surname in the Irish language. The name translates into English as "descendant of Cadhla". The surname originated as a patronym, however it no longer refers to the actual name of the bearer's father. The form of the surname for unmarried females is Ní Chadhla. The forms for married females are Bean Uí Chadhla and Uí Chadhla. The Irish Ó Cadhla has numerous Anglicised forms.
Ó Cadhla translates into English as "descendant of Cadhla".[1] The surname originated as a patronym, however it no longer refers to the actual name of the bearer's father. The personal nameCadhla means "beautiful", "comely", "graceful".[1]
Feminine formsedit
Ó Cadhla is a masculine surname. The form of this Irish surname for unmarried females is Ní Chadhla; this name is actually a contracted form of Iníon Uí Chadhla, which translates into English as "daughter of Ó Cadhla". The form of Ó Cadhla for married females is Bean Uí Chadhla, which translates into English as "wife of Ó Cadhla"; this surname can also be represented in the contracted form Uí Chadhla.[2]
According to Patrick Woulfe, the Irish surname is borne by two noted Irish families. One family were Chiefs of Connemara. The other family were chiefs of Tuath Luimnigh, near the city of Limerick. Woulfe noted that descendants of both families lived in the Irish provinces of Connacht and Munster.[1]
^ abcdÓ Cadhla, Library Ireland (www.libraryireland.com), retrieved 15 December 2010 which is a transcription of: Woulfe, Patrick (1923), Irish Names and Surnames
^Cawley of West Connaught, Library Ireland (www.libraryireland.com), retrieved 15 December 2010 which is a transcription of: O'Hart, John (1892), Irish Pedigrees, vol. 1
April 10, 2024
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