Cainnear (name)
| Pronunciation | KON-er/ KOIN-er |
|---|---|
| Gender | female |
| Name day | 28 January |
| Other gender | |
| Masculine | Cainneach |
| Feminine | Cainder/Cainnear |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Irish |
| Meaning | kind, gentle or attractive daughter from the Irish caoin 'gentle' and der 'daughter' |
| Other names | |
| Alternative spelling | Cainder |
| Variant form(s) | Cainder, Cainner, Cainer, Cainir, Cannera, Cainneir, Conaire, Connera |
| Popularity | see popular names |
Cainnear is a female Irish given name. Potentially deriving from caoin and der, meaning "gentle daughter", it is the name of one of the legendary daughters of Queen Medb of Connacht and several Irish saints. Variants of the name include Canair, Cainder, and Cainner, and at least two early Christian saints have borne these variants.