Boy's name
Ultán
“UL-tawn”
'an Ulsterman' — from Ulaid
The story behind the name
St Ultán of Ardbraccan is remembered for taking in the children orphaned by the Yellow Plague of the 660s and feeding them himself — one of the earliest accounts of institutional care for children in Europe.
Where the name belongs
Famous people with this name
- Ultan Dillane (born 1993) — French-born Irish rugby union player
- Saint Ultan (AD 601–AD 655) — Irish musician and saint
Irish people with an English Wikipedia article whose given name is recorded as Ultán on Wikidata; descriptions from Wikidata.
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