Comments for PIRAN:

Piran was the brother of a Turanian tyrant king Afrasyab. While Afrasyab was a nuisance to ancient Iranian (Persian) kings, Piran awas revered for his wisdom. Piran, means wisest amongst the wise ones.

-- novzar  7/10/2005

St. Pirin, believed born in the 4th or 5th century. Legend has it St.Piran was thrown from the cliffs of Ireland by chieftains, he floated across the Celtic sea on a millstone, to land at Perranporth beach and built an oratory. He charmed people and discovered how to smelt tin by lighting a fire from which the hot black stone gave forth a stream of white liquid. He lived for 200 years and met his end by falling down a well, drunk. (Eileen Carter) In the Shadow of St Piran. Several spellings of the name: Piran, Pirrin, Perran and Peran. Said to be derived from Peter, the rock.

-- LornaMary  11/2/2006

Pronounced PEER-an.

-- AndrewJKD  4/19/2008

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