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Cian (Irish:; Old Irish: Cían) is a Gaelic given name meaning "ancient". [1] Cian was the eighth most popular Irish boy's name in Ireland in 2003 [ citation needed ] , and the fourteenth most popular in 2015. [ 2 ]
In Irish mythology, Cian or Cían (Irish pronunciation:), nicknamed Scal Balb, was the son of Dian Cecht, the physician of the Tuatha Dé Danann, and best known as the father of Lugh Lamhfada. Cían's brothers were Cu, Cethen, and Miach .
Dian Cécht is described as a son of the Dagda in the Dindsenchas. [5] His children varied according to source. Dian Cécht had fours sons, Cu, Cethen, Cian (the father of Lugh), and Miach according to a tract in the Book of Invasions (Lebor Gabála Érenn), although the same tract states that the fourth son, Miach the physician, was often not reckoned. [6]
Kian is the English variant of the Gaelic Irish given name Cian, [1] meaning "ancient". [2] A variant spelling of Kian is Kyan. Kian (Persian: کیان) is also a common Persian given name meaning "king" or "realm". Its Persian origin is pronounced as (ki'ɑːn / kee-ahn).
Note that some words contain an ae which may not be written æ because the etymology is not from the Greek -αι-or Latin -ae-diphthongs. These include: In instances of aer (starting or within a word) when it makes the sound IPA [ɛə]/[eə] (air). Comes from the Latin āër, Greek ἀήρ. When ae makes the diphthong / eɪ / (lay) or / aɪ ...
Some usages identified as American English are common in British English; e.g., disk for disc. A few listed words are more different words than different spellings: "aeroplane/airplane", "mum/mom". See also: American and British English differences, Wikipedia:List of common misspellings and Wikipedia:Manual of Style#National varieties of English
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Cian shapeshifts into a pig to disguise himself, but the brothers shapeshift into dogs and hound him. They kill him, dismember his body and try to cover up their crime. In recompense, Lugh makes them quest all around the known world fetching magical weapons, which Lugh plans to use at the Second Battle of Magh Tuireadh .