Given name

Aodan

“fire”

Aodan is a variant of Aodh. One Celtic interpretation is “fire.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

Aodan is a variant of Aodh. One Celtic interpretation is “fire.”

Explained through its name family

Where it comes from

Aodan is a variant of Aodh. An origin associated with Aodh is Celtic.

Explained through its name family

The story

Aodan is a variant of Aodh. The history of Aodh gives this family its wider story. In mythological stories, Aodh is associated with the sun god.

Explained through its name family

Aodan’s family of names

Aodan has a related form in Aodh.

Walk Aodan’s family in the name graph

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Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.

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Nicknames & forms 1

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Spellings & scripts 1

The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.

Similar names

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Mythological

Aodhagan

“fire”

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Mythological

Xanan

“ancient goddess” · “from an ancient family”

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Mythological

Aisun

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Mythological

Ananwın

“resembling silver; one who is holy or fair”

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Mythological

Etaen

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Mythological

Ismyn

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Mythological

Eteyn

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Mythological

Eirien

“a peaceful woman”

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Sibling ideas

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