Some variants include McAndlish,[2] McCanalish, McCandelich, McCandelish, McCandish, McCandlash, and McCandleis, among others. Spellings with Mac were believed to be extinct by the first half of the 20th century,[2] but still survive among a few families, primarily in the United States and Canada.[4] As with other names of this sort, versions with M' were also attested until the early 20th century.[2][3]
The name is closely related to McCandless (from the same derivation), found in Scotland and especially the north of Ireland (Ulster).[5][6] Some recorded north Irish variants are more similar to McCandlish, e.g. McCandleish,[3] while some Scottish variants are closer to McCandless, e.g. McCanleis and McCaunles.[2] McCandlish itself has also sometimes historically been attested in Northern Ireland.[7]
It is etymologically but probably not familially related to Ó Cuindlis, 'descendant of Cuindlis', a literary family of Uí Mháine in west-central Ireland.[5][8][9] The earliest form of the given name can be traced back to an abbot from the 8th century called Cuindles.[10][11][8]
Surname
Benjamin McCandlish (1886–1975), United States Navy flag officer; 36th naval governor of Guam
Edward Gerstell McCandlish (1887–1946), American illustrator, mapmaker, toymaker, and author of the Bunny Tots series of children's books (1920s); perhaps best known for illustrating Laboulaye's Fairy Book
^ abcMatheson, Robert E. (1901). "1242: M'Candless". Varieties and Synonymes of Surnames and Christian Names in Ireland. Dublin: HM Stationery Office. p. 50 – via Internet Archive.
^ abMacLysaght, Edward (1997) [1957]. "Mac Candless". The Surnames of Ireland (6th ed.). Dublin: Irish Academic Press. pp. 35–36 – via Internet Archive. Link is to 1985 edition, but pagination is the same. A newer edition of this book exists (1989, ISBN9780716523666).
^ abWoulfe, Patrick (1922). "Ó Cuindlis". Irish Names and Surnames / Sloinnte Gaelheal Is Gall. Dublin: M. H. Gill & Son. p. 93 – via Internet Archive.
^Ryan, John (1938). "The Abbatial Succession at Clonmacnoise". In Ryan, John (ed.). Feil-Sgribhinn Eóin Mhic Neill / Essays and Studies Presented to Professor Eóin Mac Neill. Dublin: Three Candles Press. p. 499. A revised edition of this book exists (1995, ISBN9781851821808).
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