Kneafsey | fairly rare: Galway-Mayo-Sligo. Ir. Ó Cnáimhsighe, Cnáimhsí (modern). A rare metronymic, from cnáimhseach, a midwife. |
Neacy | rare: Louth. Ir. Ó Cnáimhsighe. See Kneafsey. |
Ó Cnáimhsí | Bonner, Bonar: líonmhar: iarthar Uladh. Tá na leagain ghallda "Kneafsey" agus "Crampsey" imithe as feidhm, geall leis. Is ionann cnáimhseach is bean chabhartha i gcursaí breithe; fágann san gur sloinne ó thaobh na máthar atá againn - an rud is annamh is iontach! Is cosúil gur Pailitínigh Muintir Bonner i Luimneach-Tiobraid Arann.MIF. |
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