Behind the Name: mcjune09's Personal Name List

Cian

Gender: Masculine

Usage: Irish, Irish Mythology, Old Irish [1]

Pronounced: KYEEN(Irish)

Personal remark: nice, simple to pronounce, easy (or quick) to spell out to people

Means "ancient, enduring" in Irish. In Irish mythology this was the name of the father of Lugh Lámfada. It was also borne by the mythical ancestor of the Ciannachta and by a son-in-law of Brian Boru.

Connor

Gender: Masculine

Usage: Irish, English (Modern)

Pronounced: KAHN-ər(English)

Personal remark: common useage, pronouncable, easy to spell

Variant of Conor, based on the usual spelling of the surname that is derived from the name. This is currently the most common way of spelling it in the English-speaking world, apart from Ireland.

Cormac

Gender: Masculine

Usage: Irish Mythology, Irish

Personal remark: ha ha! What a cool meaning!

From Old Irish Cormacc or Corbmac, of uncertain meaning, possibly from corb "chariot, wagon" or corbbad "defilement, corruption" combined with macc "son". This is the name of several characters from Irish legend, including the semi-legendary high king Cormac mac Airt who supposedly ruled in the 3rd century, during the adventures of the hero Fionn mac Cumhaill. This name was also borne by a few early saints.

Finn 1

Gender: Masculine

Usage: Irish Mythology, Old Irish [1], Irish, English, Dutch, German

Pronounced: FIN(English)

Personal remark: love it!!! Plus, common useage, pronouncable, easy to spell, Con: name of pub

Old Irish form of Fionn, as well as the usual Anglicized spelling (with the Irish hero's name Anglicized as Finn McCool). As a surname it is borne by Huckleberry Finn, a character in Mark Twain's novels.

Fionn

Gender: Masculine

Usage: Irish, Irish Mythology

Pronounced: FYIN(Irish) FYUWN(Irish) FYOON(Irish) FIN(English)

Personal remark: Bit of extra authenticity, more unusual, not made up, not name of pub, means fair hair and odds are on. Con: your mum thinks it's pronounced fyuw-n, but this thing says it can be both ways

From the Old Irish name Finn, derived from finn meaning "white, blessed". It occurs frequently in Irish history and legends, the most noteworthy bearer being Fionn mac Cumhaill, the central character of one of the four main cycles of Irish mythology, the Fenian Cycle. Fionn was born as Deimne, and acquired his nickname because of his fair hair. He grew all-wise by eating an enchanted salmon, and later became the leader of the Fianna after defeating the fire-breathing demon Áillen. He was the father of Oisín and grandfather of Oscar.