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View Name: Cian


CIAN
GENDER: Masculine
USAGE: Irish, Irish Mythology
PRONOUNCED: KEE-an, KEEN   [key]
Meaning & History
Means "ancient" in Gaelic. This was the name of the mythical ancestor of the Cianachta in Irish legend. Cian was also the name of a son-in-law of Brian Boru.
Related Names
VARIANTS: Kean, Keane (Irish)
DIMINUTIVES: Cianán, Keenan (Irish)
FEMININE FORM: Ciannait (Irish)
OTHER LANGUAGES: Kian (English)
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