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Cillian

Meaning of the Irish name Cillian. Listen and learn how to pronounce Cillian so you can get the correct pronunciation for this Irish boy name.

MEANING: cille means “”associated with the church.”” One St. Cillian left Ireland in about 650 AD with eleven companions and carried out his missionary work in the Rhine region of Germany where he became Bishop of Wurzburg after converting the local lord, Duke Gosbert of Wurzburg, to Christianity. Later Duke Gosbert married Geilana, his brother’s widow and Cillian declared the marriage invalid. While Gosbert was away on a military expedition, Geilana had Cillian beheaded when she found that Gosbert was going to leave her because their marriage was forbidden by the Church. The city of Wurzburg still celebrates a festival of mystery plays each year, known as Killianfest.

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GENDER: Boy | Male

IRISH NAME: Cillian

PRONUNCIATION: “”kil + e + an””

ENGLISH: Killian



AUDIO: (Listen to the late author Frank McCourt pronounce Cillian and read along with the meaning)

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