Rián

See also: rian and rían

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish Rián, from rí (“king”) +‎ -án.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɾˠiː.ɑːnˠ/

Proper noun

Rián m (genitive Riáin)

  1. a male given name from Old Irish used rarely in Ireland

Descendants

  • → English: Ryan

Notes

An alternative form, or Rian, is the result of re-gaelicisation of the English Ryan back into Irish.

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