Boy's name
Cian
“KEE-an”
IPA: /ˈciənˠ/
'ancient, enduring, long-lasting'
The story behind the name
In myth, Cian was the father of Lugh — and so of the god who killed Balor. In history, Cian was a son-in-law of Brian Boru who fought at Clontarf.
Famous people with this name
- Cian O'Connor (born 1979) — Irish equestrian
- Cian Healy (born 1987) — Irish rugby union footballer
- Cian Bolger (born 1992) — footballer
- Cian O'Callaghan (born 1979) — politician
- Cian Ducrot (born 1997) — Irish singer
Irish people with an English Wikipedia article whose given name is recorded as Cian on Wikidata; descriptions from Wikidata.
Surnames built on this name
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