Connell

This name derives from the Celtic “Conall,” meaning “high and mighty.” The word “conal” in English means “shaped like a cone or funnel; conic.” Conall Cernach is a hero of the Ulaidh in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. He is said to have always slept with the head of a Connachtman under his knee. His epithet is usually translated as “victorious” or “triumphant,” although it is an obscure word, and some texts struggle to explain it. Alternative meanings include “angular, having corners,” “swollen,” or “possessing a dish or receptacle.”