Ciarán

See also: ciaran, ciarán, and Ciaran

Irish

Etymology

Originally a byname from ciar (black). Popularized by Irish saints dating back from the 5th century.

Proper noun

Ciarán m (genitive Ciaráin)

  1. A male given name

Descendants

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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