Cillian

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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 in Franconia. He was martyred in Würzburg.

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VariantsCillín, Kilian, Killian
Other Languages & CulturesKilian, Killian, Kylian(French) Kilian, Lian(German)
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