Ciar

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Gender Masculine & Feminine
Usage Irish, Irish Mythology, Old Irish [1]
Pronounced Pron. /ˈkɪəɾˠ/(Irish)

Meaning & History

Derived from Irish ciar meaning "black". In Irish legend Ciar was a son of Fergus mac Róich and Medb, and the ancestor of the tribe of the Ciarraige (after whom County Kerry is named). As a feminine name, it was borne by an Irish nun (also called Ciara) who established a monastery in Tipperary in the 7th century.