Ciarán
Ciarán, Kieran, Kyran, Keiran, Kieren, or Kieron (Irish pronunciation [ˈciəɾˠaːn] or [ciəˈɾˠaːn], English pronunciation [ˈkɪərən]) is an Irish personal name meaning 'Little Dark One', 'Dark Prince' or 'Dark Haired One'.[1] Ciarán comes from the Irish word 'Ciar' which means 'dark' or 'black'.[2][3] Ciar can be linked back to Ciar, son of Fergus, King of Ulster.[4]It is linked with many names, like Kerry meaning Ciar's People.[5] It is generally associated with a number of Irish saints: The earliest Christian monument in Ireland is the Kilnasaggart standing stone in County Armagh. It carries an inscription which tells how it was put in place by Ternoc Kieran. He died in 710 a.d. but the family name of Kieran remains common in that area. More recently Kieran has been refered to as "The dark god of hockey" due to his experience in the game.
- Saint Ciarán Saighir (the Elder) was an early Irish bishop, the founder of Seir-Kieran, County Offaly, and also of the Bishopric of Ossory. Cape Clear Island is regarded as his birthplace. The saint is sometimes referred to as one of four bishops to have preceded Saint Patrick in Ireland. This is unlikely, though he may have been his contemporary. His feast day is 6 March.
- Saint Ciarán of Clonmacnoise from Connaught was the founder of Clonmacnoise Abbey in the early 6th century. He died on 9 September around 546 at the age of 32. He is buried in the remains of his little church
- Saint Ciarán of Disert-Kieran, County Meath, called by the Irish annalists 'Kieran the Devout', wrote a 'Life of St. Patrick'. He died in 775 on 14 June, on which day his feast is celebrated.
- Saint Ciarán of Clonsost, is commemorated on 30 April
- Saint Ciarán mac Colga on 19 May.
People with the given name Ciarán
- Ciaran Barnes, Irish journalist
- Ciaran Bourke, (1936–1988), Irish musician.
- Ciarán Brennan, Irish musician
- Ciaran Carey, (b. 1970), Irish hurling player
- Ciarán Carson, (b. 1948), Irish poet and playwright.
- Ciaran Creagh, Irish writer
- Ciarán Cuffe, (b. 1963), Irish politician.
- Ciaran Donnelly, (b. 1984), English footballer.
- Ciarán Farrell, (b. 1969), Irish composer.
- Ciaran Fitzgerald, (b. 1952), Irish rugby player and coach.
- Ciaran Friel, (b. 1986), Irish footballer
- Ciaran Griffiths, (b. 1983), British actor
- Ciaran Gultnieks, (b. 1970) computer games programmer.
- Ciarán Hinds, (b. 1953), Irish actor.
- Ciaran Jeremiah, British keyboardist
- Ciaran Kavanagh, Irish musician
- Ciaran Lyng, Irish footballer
- Ciarán MacGillivray, member of Cape Breton musical group The Cottars.
- Ciaran MacMathuna, Irish broadcaster and music expert
- Ciaran Martyn, (b. 1980) Irish footballer
- Ciaran McCarthy, soap opera character
- Ciarán McDonald, Irish Gaelic football player
- Ciaran McFeely, Irish musician
- Ciarán McMenamin, Irish actor.
- Ciarán Murphy, (b. 1940) Irish politician
- Ciarán O Gealbháin, Irish singer
- Ciarán O'Keeffe, British parapsychologist.
- Ciaran O'Toole, Irish broadcaster
- Ciarán Power, (b. 1976), Irish cyclist
- Ciarán Whelan, Irish and Dublin Gaelic football player
People with the given name Kieran
- Kieran Culkin, American actor
- Kieran Doherty, (1955–1981), Provisional Irish Republican Army member.
- Kieran Hanrahan, Irish musician and broadcaster
- Kieran Hebden, English musician
- Kieran Mahon, English musician nob
- Kieran Phelan, Irish politician
- Kieran Reed, New Zealand rugby player
- Kieran Richardson, English footballer
- Kieran Ridge, American musician
- Kieran Suckling, American environmental activist
- Kieran West, Olympic gold medal winning rower
People with the given name Kieren
- Kieren Fallon, Irish flat racing jockey
- Kieren Perkins, Australian Olympic Swimmer
- Kieren Webster Bass & Guitar player of the Dundee Indie rock band The View
People with the given name Kieron
- Kieron Dawson, Irish rugby union player
- Kieron Dwyer, comic book artist
- Kieron Dyer, Football player - English Premier League.
- Kieron Gillen, a British computer games and music journalist, as well as a comic book author.
See also
- Cian Ciaran, (b. 1976), Welsh keyboard player.
- Errigal Ciarán, Irish Gaelic Athletic Association club
References
- ^ "Ireland". Irish Boys Names. Retrieved 2007-06-12.
- ^ "Southern Methodist University". Kira's Name. Retrieved 2007-06-12.
- ^ "Wiktionary". Ciar. Retrieved 2007-06-12.
- ^ "RootsWeb". County Kerry. Retrieved 2007-06-12.
- ^ "Ireland.Com". Kerry. Retrieved 2007-06-12.
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