Ciarán
Irish edit
Etymology edit
From Old Irish Cíarán, originally a byname from ciar (“black”) + -án. Popularized by Irish saints dating back from the 5th century.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Ciarán m (genitive Chiaráin)
- a male given name from Old Irish
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Descendants edit
Mutation edit
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 edit
- Entries containing “Ciarán” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “Ciarán” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.