Rián
See also: rian and rían
Irish
Etymology
From Old Irish Rián, from rí (“king”) + -án.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈriɑːnˠ/
Proper noun
Rián m (genitive Rián)
- A male given name from Old Irish used in Ireland.
Descendants
- English: Ryan
Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
---|---|---|
Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
Rián | not applicable | not applicable |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Notes
An alternative form, Rían or Rian, is the result of re-gaelicisation of the English Ryan back into Irish. Rían is not necessarily incorrect but does not reflect the accurate etymology/pronunciation