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View Name: Cillian


CILLIAN
GENDER: Masculine
USAGE: Irish
Meaning & History
Probably from Gaelic ceall "church" combined with a diminutive suffix. This was the name of a 7th-century Irish saint who evangelized Franconia.
Related Names
VARIANTS: Kilian, Killian, Cillín
OTHER LANGUAGES: Kilian (German)
Popularity
Ireland  ranked #21 
Northern Ireland  ranked #62 



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