About the name
- Origin
- Irish
- English version
- Cahir, Charles
- Variants
- Cathaoir
- Stronghold region
- Leinster
Overview
Borne by Cathaír Mór, legendary High King of Ireland and ancestor of the Leinstermen in Irish genealogical tradition.
The story behind Cathaír
Cathaír Mór's testament — his deathbed division of Ireland among his sons — is one of the great early Irish wisdom-texts.
Mythology & legend
Same as Cathaoir; ancestor of the Leinster dynasties.
Did you know?
An older spelling of Cathaoir, the legendary High King.
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