Kilián
Kilian is a distinguished Irish name that spread across continental Europe via Saint Kilian, a revered 7th-century missionary. Its origin points to a monastic cell or the ancient Irish warrior name Ceallach. It offers a rare combination of spiritual heritage, nobility, and strong character.
Origin and etymology of the name
Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysisAn Irish name understood as “little church” or associated with strife and warfare.
Detailed Slovak etymology analysis
Meno Kilián je slovenskou podobou írskeho mena Cillín, latinizovaného ako Kilianus. Jeho pôvod sa vysvetľuje buď ako zdrobnenina staroírskeho cill „kostol, kláštorná cela“, prevzatého z latinského cella, alebo ako domácka podoba mena Ceallach, spájaného s významom „spor, boj“.
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KILIAN
Requires spelling without diacriticsá (1)
Regional Central European form15 foreign variants
Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky- •Mierna diakritika – v medzinárodnom styku sa ľahko prepisuje do základnej latinky.
- •Univerzálna výslovnosť – neobsahuje zhluky hlások náročné pre cudzincov.
- •Globálne rozšírené meno – má priame ekvivalenty vo viac než 9 svetových jazykoch.
Name days and calendars
Dates in Slovak and international calendarsStandard orthoepic pronunciation with primary stress on the initial syllable.
Grammar & Cases
Overview of grammatical cases for greetings, cards, and official useDiminutives and pet forms
Affectionate and family nicknamesNotable figures named Kilián
2People connected to this name according to Wikidata and editorial sources.
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