Ciarán
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Irish
Etymology
From Old Irish Cíarán, originally a byname from ciar (“black”) + -án. Popularized by Irish saints dating back from the 5th century.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Ciarán m (genitive Chiaráin)
- a male given name from Old Irish
Related terms
Descendants
Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
Ciarán | Chiarán | gCiarán |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “Ciarán”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “Ciarán”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024