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Cillian

Boy NameIrish Origin

Meaning

Probably from Gaelic ceall "church" combined with a diminutive suffix. This was the name of a 7th-ce

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Name Personality

Based on famous people named Cillian and cultural associations, this name tends to be associated with:

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Wisdom

Famous People Named Cillian

Cillian Farrell

Cillian Farrell (born 1977 in Edenderry, County Offaly, Ireland) is an Irish hurling manager and former dual player.

Cillian Vallely

Cillian Vallely is an Irish musician, born in Armagh, Northern Ireland.

CharismaCreativity

Cillian Ryan

Cillian Ryan is an academic economist and pro vice-chancellor at Nottingham Trent University.

IntelligenceKindnessWisdom

Cillian Morrison

Cillian Morrison (born 1991/12) is an Irish Gaelic footballer who has played for St Eunan's and the Donegal county team.

AmbitionResilienceSuccess

Cillian de Gascun

Cillian de Gascun, MD, MRCPI, FRCPath, is an Irish consultant virologist who has served as Director of the National Virus Reference Laboratory in UCD since 2013.

CharismaCreativity

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