Cillian Name Meaning & Origin
Cillian
Pronunciation: KI-lee-ən (key)
Origin of the name Killian:
Pet form of the Irish Ceallach (war, strife). Var: Cillian.
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- Comments and insights on the name Cillian
Cillian is Irish and is pronounced with a hard C sound, like Killian.
- Personal experiences with the name Cillian
Our son is Cillian, he is constantly called "Sillian" when the person has only seen not heard his name. He is 6 and is happy to correct anyone who mispronounces it. My mother thinks it was cruel of me to have spelled it with a C instead of a K, I obviously disagree.
- Nicknames for Cillian
Ian
Lian
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Cillian Murphy, actor
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