Ciarán
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Ciarán (Irish spelling) or Ciaran (Scottish Gaelic spelling) is a traditionally male given name of Irish and Scottish origin. It means "little dark one" or "little dark-haired one", produced by appending a diminutive suffix to ciar ("black", "dark"). It is the masculine version of the name Ciara.
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- Given name.name
- Ciarán
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- Ciarán of Clonmacnoise
- Given name.gender
- Masculine
- Given name.meaning
- "little dark one"
- Given name.region
- Ireland and Scotland
- Given name.language
- Irish, Scottish Gaelic, English
- Given name.origin
- Gaels
- Given name.alternative spelling
- Ciaran
- Given name.related names
- Ciara
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- Notable people
- Saints
- People with the given name Ciaron
- People with the given name Keiren
- People with the given name Kieran
- People with the given name Kieren
- People with the given name Kieron
- People with the given name Kyran
- Fictional characters
- Other cultures
- See also
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Ciarán (Irish spelling) or Ciaran (Scottish Gaelic spelling) is a traditionally male given name of Irish and Scottish origin. It means "little dark one" or "little dark-haired one", produced by appending a diminutive suffix to ciar ("black", "dark"). It is the masculine version of the name Ciara.
The name became common in reference to Ciar, son of Fergus mac Róich, who gave his name to the Ciarraige and County Kerry, and two early Irish saints both counted among the Twelve Apostles of Ireland: Ciarán the Elder and Ciarán the Younger.