Caomhánach means 'a student or follower of St. Caomhan' and was first used by Domhnall, eldest son of the 12th century King of Leinster

Kings of Leinster

The following is a provisional list of the kings of Leinster who ruled the Irish kingdom of Leinster up to 1632 with the death of Domhnall Spainnach MacMurrough-Kavanagh, the last legitimately inaugurated head of the MacMurrough Kavanagh royal line...

 Diarmait mac Murchada (Dermot MacMurrough

Dermot MacMurrough

Diarmait Mac Murchada , anglicized as Dermot MacMurrough or Dermod MacMurrough , was a King of Leinster in Ireland. In 1167, he was deprived of his kingdom by the High King of Ireland - Turlough Mór O'Connor...

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Ireland

Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...

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Variations of Name

Clann Chaomhánach covers the following known variations of the family name: Kavanagh, Kavanaugh, Kavanah, Kavenah, Kavanah, Kavanah, Kabana, Kavaner, Kavenaugh, Kavanacht, Cavanagh

Cavanagh

Cavanagh or Cavanaugh is both a placename and a surname, of Irish origin, and may refer to:- Persons :* Daniel Cavanagh, Jamie Cavanagh, and Vincent Cavanagh, three brothers in the band Anathema* Dean Cavanagh, journalist, author & screenwriter...

, Cavanaugh, Cavanah, Cavenah, Cavanah, Cavana, Cavana, Cavner, Cavenaugh, Cavender, Cavenogh, Cavnar, Cavignac, Cavanaogh, Cavanogh, Cabanah, Chaomhanach and many others...

Clann Chaomhánach

Clann Chaomhánach is registered with the Clans of Ireland, the Irish Government agency set up to coordinate the activities of all Irish Clans.