Given name

Áedacán

“fire”

Áedacán is a masculine given name. It is used in Old Irish.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Áedacán goes back to a word meaning “fire.”

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How it developed

Built from Old Irish Áed + acán.

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Áedacán’s family of names

In Old Irish usage, Áedacán has a later derivative in Egan.

Walk Áedacán’s family in the name graph

ÁedacánEganIaganAodhagán

The ring: across languages.

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Around the world

Áedacán has relatives in 3 languages.

3 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.

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Across languages 3

Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

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