Cian
See also: Appendix:Variations of "cian"
Irish
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Etymology
[edit]From Old Irish Cían, from cían (“long, distant, lasting”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Cian m (genitive Chiain)
- a male given name from Old Irish used in Ireland
- (Irish mythology) Son of Dian Cecht of the Tuatha Dé Danann and born with a caul on his head. Best known as the father of Lugh by the Fomarian princess Eithne.
Descendants
[edit]- → English: Kian
Mutation
[edit]| radical | lenition | eclipsis |
|---|---|---|
| Cian | Chian | gCian |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.