Coileán
[ˈkɒlʲaːn]Meaning
Irish word for a pup or whelp, from Old Irish cuilén
Background Story
Coileán comes from the Middle Irish Cuilén, meaning pup, youth or trickster, and before that from the Old Irish cuilén, a pup or cub. Both trace back to the Proto-Celtic *kolignos, meaning whelp, which may be of non-Indo-European origin.
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