Rián

See also: rian and rían

Irish edit

Etymology edit

From Old Irish Rián, from rí (“king”) +‎ -án.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈrˠi.ɑːnˠ/

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