Leachlainn

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Usage：Irish

Meaning & History：

Short form of MAELEACHLAINN.

MAELEACHLAINN male Ancient Irish

Variant of MÁEL SECHLAINN.

MáEL SECHLAINN male Ancient Irish

Variant of MÁEL SECHNAILL.

MáEL SECHNAILL male Ancient Irish

Means "disciple of Saint SEACHNALL" in Irish. This was the name of two Irish high kings: Máel Sechnaill mac Máele Ruanaid who ruled all of Ireland in the 9th century; and Máel Sechnaill mac Domnaill (called Malachy) who defeated the Norse of Dublin in the 10th century.

SEACHNALL male Irish

Possibly an Irish form of SECUNDINUS. This was the name of a 5th-century Irish saint, also known as Secundinus.

SECUNDINUS male Ancient Roman

Roman family name derived from the praenomen SECUNDUS. Saint Secundinus, also known as Seachnall, was a 5th-century assistant to Saint Patrick who became the first bishop of Dunshaughlin.

SECUNDUS male Ancient Roman

Roman praenomen, or given name, which meant "second" in Latin.

Names related to Leachlainn：

FULL FORMS

IRISH: Malachy, Maolsheachlann

EQUIVALENTS

ANCIENT IRISH: Maeleachlainn, Máel Sechlainn, Máel Sechnaill

OTHER FORMS

ANCIENT IRISH: Maeleachlainn, Máel Sechlainn, Máel Sechnaill

ANCIENT ROMAN: Secundinus, Secundus

IRISH: Malachy, Maolsheachlann, Seachlann, Seachnall, Sechnall