indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Type Settlement
Usage Irish (Anglicized), Northern Irish
Other Forms FormsEniskillen, Enniskillen, Inniskellen, Enis Kelling, Enishkillyn, Enishkyllyn
Meaning & History
From Irish Inis Ceithleann, meaning "Cethlenn's island". In Irish mythology, the prophetess Cethlenn was said to have been injured and swam to Enniskillen on Loch Erne, where she died, and the town was named for her.Enniskillen is the county town of Fermanagh, Northern Ireland.