Lonán

Gender Masculine
Usage Irish, Old Irish [1]
Pronounced Pron. LUW-nan(Irish)  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

Means "little blackbird", derived from Old Irish lon "blackbird" combined with a diminutive suffix. This name was borne by several early saints.

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classic   formal   upper class   natural   wholesome   strong   refined   strange   serious  

Categories

animals, birds, black, colors, littleness, nature, saints, sizes

Sources & References

  1. O'Brien, Kathleen M. Index of Names in Irish Annals, available from https://medievalscotland.org/kmo/AnnalsIndex/Masculine/Lonan.shtml.
Entry updated June 9, 2023