MÁEl Sechnaill

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  • 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.
EQUIVALENTS
ANCIENT IRISH: Maeleachlainn, Máel Sechlainn
IRISH: Malachy, Maolsheachlann
DIMINUTIVES AND SHORT FORMS
IRISH: Leachlainn
OTHER FORMS
ANCIENT IRISH: Maeleachlainn, Máel Sechlainn
ANCIENT ROMAN: Secundinus, Secundus
IRISH: Leachlainn, Maolsheachlann, Seachlann, Seachnall, Sechnall