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Ciarán

KEER-awn

/ˈkiːrɔːn/

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Ciarán

Name meaning and origin

Origin
Irish
Meaning
Little dark one.
Gender
male
Also spelled
Kieran, Ciaran

Common mispronunciations

sy-uh-RANKY-ran

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