Cian (; ) is a
Gaelic
Gaelic (pronounced for Irish Gaelic and for Scots Gaelic) is an adjective that means "pertaining to the Gaels". It may refer to:
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given name
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meaning "ancient".
Cian was the , and the fourteenth most popular in 2015.
Anglicisations of Cian include
Kian or Kyan.
People
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Cian Bolger (born 1992), Irish footballer
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Cian Ciaran (born 1976), Welsh musician
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Cian Dillon (born 1988), Irish hurler
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Kian Egan
Kian John Francis Egan (born 29 April 1980) is an Irish pop singer, songwriter, and musician. He is best known as a member of the pop group Westlife. Westlife have released twelve albums, embarked on thirteen world tours, and won numerous award ...
(born 1980), Irish musician
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Kian Emadi-Coffin (born 1992), British cyclist
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Kian Hansen (born 1989), Danish football player
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Cian Healy
Cian Eoin James Healy (born 7 October 1987) is a former Irish people, Irish professional rugby union player who played as a Prop (rugby union), prop for Leinster Rugby, Leinster and for the Ireland national rugby union team, Ireland national tea ...
(born 1987), Irish rugby union player
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Cian Hughton (born 1989), English-Irish footballer
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Kian Lawley (born 1995), American YouTuber and actor
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Cian Maciejewski (born 1988), Australian soccer player
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Cian McCarthy (born 1989), Irish hurler
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Cian Melia, Irish showjumper
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Cian O'Callaghan, Irish Social Democrats politician
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Cian O'Connor (born 1979), Irish equestrian
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Cian O'Connor (hurler) (born 1983), Irish hurler
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Cian O'Neill
Dr Cian O'Neill is an Irish people, Irish former Gaelic footballer who has since been a Gaelic games coach (physical trainer), Selector (sport), selector and Manager (Gaelic games), manager with various county teams. He has been attached to the ...
, Irish hurling coach
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Cian O'Sullivan, Irish footballer
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Cian Ward, Irish footballer
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Cian Ducrot (born 1997), singer-songwriter
History and mythology
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Cian
In Irish mythology, Cian or Cían (), nicknamed Scal Balb, was the son of Dian Cecht, the physician of the Tuatha Dé Danann, and best known as the father of Lugh Lamhfada. Cían's brothers were Cu, Cethen, and Miach.
Cían was slain by th ...
, father of Lug Lámfhota
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Cian d'Fhearaibh Bolg, last King of the Senchineoil of Magh Senchineoil, now in County Galway
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Cian mac Máelmuaid, son of Máel Muad mac Brain, who was twice King of Munster
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Saint Cian, sixth century Welsh saint
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Cian
In Irish mythology, Cian or Cían (), nicknamed Scal Balb, was the son of Dian Cecht, the physician of the Tuatha Dé Danann, and best known as the father of Lugh Lamhfada. Cían's brothers were Cu, Cethen, and Miach.
Cían was slain by th ...
, a Leinster hero
See also
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List of Irish-language given names
This list of Irish-language given names shows Irish language given names, their Anglicisation (linguistics), anglicisations and/or English language equivalents.
Not all Irish given names have English equivalents, though most names have an angl ...
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Kian (given name)
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Kyan (name)
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Keane (surname)
References
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Irish masculine given names
Masculine given names