Rián
Irish edit
Etymology edit
From Old Irish Rián, from rí (“king”) + -án.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Rián m (genitive Riáin)
- a male given name from Old Irish used rarely in Ireland
Descendants edit
- → English: Ryan
Notes edit
An alternative form, Rían or Rian, is the result of re-gaelicisation of the English Ryan back into Irish. Rían is not necessarily incorrect but does not reflect the accurate etymology/pronunciation