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View Name: Clíodhna


CLÍODHNA
GENDER: Feminine
USAGE: Irish, Irish Mythology
PRONOUNCED: KLEE-u-na   [key]
Meaning & History
Possibly means "shapely" in Irish Gaelic. In Irish legend this was the name of a beautiful goddess. She fell in love with a mortal named Ciabhan and left the Land of Promise with him, but when she arrived on the other shore she was swept to sea by a great wave.
Related Names
VARIANTS: Cleena, Clíona (Irish), Clídna (Irish Mythology)
Popularity
Northern Ireland  - 



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