Mathghamhan

Mathghamhan

Mathghamhan (also spelled Mathuin or Mahon) was an Irishman of the early eleventh century. He was the son of Cian Mac Mael Muda, chief of the Cineal Aodha, and his wife Sadhbh, who was daughter of the High King Brian Boru. Through Brian Boru, Mathghamhan was a member of the Eoghanacht Raithline, a dynastic line claiming descent from Eoghan Mor, a second century King of Munster. Mathghamhan (whose name means "bear") was killed at the Battle of Clontarf in 1014.

Mathghamhan's descendants eventually became sovereigns over territory in west Cork, notably around the Iveagh Peninsula and the town of Bandon. Today, his descendants use the surname Mahoney,O'Mahoney,Mahony or O'Mahony.


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  • Mahoney (surname) — Mahoney (or O Mahoney or Gaelic Ó Mathghamhna), (pronunciation: MAHN ee[citation needed] or ma HOE nee[citation needed] and occasionally MAH huh nee[citation needed]) is an Irish surname that originated in the early eleventh century. The forebear …   Wikipedia

  • O'Mahoney — This is an anglicized form of the Olde Gaelic name Mac Mathghamhna. The Gaelic prefix mac means son (of) plus the personal nickname Mathghamhan, a bear. Mathghamhan was the son of Cian Mac Mael Muda, a 10th Century prince and his wife, Sadbh, who …   Surnames reference

  • O'Mahony — This is an Anglicized form of the Old Gaelic name Mac Mathghamhna. The Gaelic prefix mac means son (of) plus the personal byname Mathghamhan, a bear. Mathghamhan was the son of Cian MacMael Muda, a 10th Century Prince and his wife, Sadbh, who was …   Surnames reference

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