Ciarán

See also: ciaran, ciarán, and Ciaran

Irish

Etymology

Originally a byname from ciar (“black”) +‎ -án. Popularized by Irish saints dating back from the 5th century.

Pronunciation
  • (Munster) IPA(key): /ciəˈɾˠɑːn̪ˠ/
  • (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈciəɾˠɑːnˠ/
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈciəɾˠænˠ/

Proper noun

Ciarán m (genitive Chiaráin)

  1. a male given name

Descendants
  • → English: Ciaran, Keiran, Kieran, Kieron
  • → Icelandic: Kjaran

Mutation
Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
Ciarán Chiarán gCiarán
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading
  • Entries containing “Ciarán” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
  • Entries containing “Ciarán” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
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