Ciarán

== Irish == === Etymology === From Old Irish Cíarán, originally a byname from ciar (“black”) +‎ -án. Popularized by Irish saints dating back from the 5th century. === Pronunciation === (Munster) IPA(key): /ciəˈɾˠɑːn̪ˠ/ (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈciəɾˠɑːnˠ/ (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈciəɾˠænˠ/ === Proper noun === Ciarán m (genitive Chiaráin) a male given name from Old Irish ==== Related terms ==== Ciara ==== Descendants ==== → English: Ciaran, Keiran, Kieran, Kieron === Mutation === === Further reading === de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959), “Ciarán”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm “Ciarán”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2026