Cían
See also: cian, Cian, cían, cián, ĉian, and cía-ŋ
Old Irish
Etymology
From cían (“long, distant, lasting”).
Proper noun
Cían m
- (Irish mythology) Son of Dían Cécht of the Túatha Dé Danann and born with a caul on his head. Best known as the father of Lugh Lámhfada by the Fomarian princess Ethniu.
Descendants
- Irish: Cian
- English: Kian
Mutation
| Old Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Nasalization |
| Cían | Chían | Cían pronounced with /ɡ(ʲ)-/ |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||