Killian
[ˈkɪliən]Meaning
anglicized form of the Irish name Cillian, likely meaning 'little church'
Background Story
Killian is an anglicized spelling of the Irish name Cillian, and is also used in France, Germany and Spain. The most likely meaning is 'little church', from Irish cill, 'church', with the affectionate diminutive suffix -ín. Patrick Woulfe wrote that Cillian is a diminutive of Ceallach, meaning 'war', 'strife' or 'bright-headed'.
Temperament
Variations
Cillian, Kilian, Killy
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