Ailill
Ailill(Ailell,Oilioll) is a male name inOld Irish.It is a prominent name inIrish mythology,as forAilill mac Máta,King of Connachtand husband of Queen Medb, on whomShakespearebased theFairy Queen Mab.[1]Ailill was a popular given name in medieval Ireland, meaning something like "beauty".[2]
Notables named Ailill
[edit]- Ailill Aulom,early 1st millenniumdruidand King ofMunster[3]
- Ailill mac Máta,legendary King of Connacht and husband of Queen Medb
- Ailill mac Slanuill,legendary High King of Ireland of the 12th century BC
- Ailill Finn,legendary High King of the 8th century BC
- Ailill Caisfhiaclach,legendary High King of the 5th century BC
- Ailill mac Echach Mugmedóin,half-brother of Niall of the Nine Hostages (5th century AD)
- Ailill Molt,High King of the 5th century AD
- Ailill Inbanda(died c. 549), King of Connacht
- Saint Ailill the First,6th century Bishop ofArmagh
- Ailill the Second,6th century Bishop ofArmagh
- Ailill mac Rechtaide,6th century patriarch of theÓ Faircheallaighand theÓ Fearghuis
- Ailill Cruitire,7th century King of Brega
- Ailill Medraige mac Indrechtaig(died 764), King of Connacht
- Ailill,9th centuryBishop of Clogher
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