Cian.
a male given name from Old Irish used in Ireland
Meaning & usage
a male given name from Old Irish used in Ireland
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.
Where this word comes from
From Old Irish Cían, from cían (“long, distant, lasting”).
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