Cian: Meaning, Popularity, Origin of Baby Name Cian | Boys
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We named our son Cian in 2004.
It was unheard of then in the U.S. though we've bumped into a few younger ones, usually spelled Kian.
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Celtic for "ancient"
In Irish mythology, Cian is Dian Cecht’s son, husband of the Fomoire Ethne, Lugh’s father.
He was killed by Tuireann’s sons while he had a boar’s shape. Seven times, the earth refused his body.
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Cían mac Máelmuaid was an ally of Brian Boru and is believed to have married Brian's daughter
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There was a recent fantasy series featuring a character named Cian who fights vampires. The books were by Nora Roberts.
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Global Popularity of the Name Cian
- #8 in Ireland
- #174 in Scotland
