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Boy/GirlPronounced Irish /ˈkɪəɾˠ/

Ciar

A name meaning "black".

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Ciar is a boy/girl name meaning "black".

Pronunciation: Irish /ˈkɪəɾˠ/.

GenderBoy/Girl
Meaningblack
PronunciationIrish /ˈkɪəɾˠ/

Meaning and history

This name is derived from Irish ciar meaning "black". In Irish legend Ciar was a son of Fergus mac Róich and Medb, and the ancestor of the tribe of the Ciarraige (after whom County Kerry is named). As a feminine name, it was borne by an Irish nun (also called Ciara ) who established a monastery in Tipperary in the 7th century.

Notes and context

Usage: irish, irish mythology, old irish