Given name · also Irish
Cuilén
“pup, cub”
Cuilén is a masculine given name, possibly from Old Irish (ultimately Proto-Celtic) and perhaps meaning “pup, cub.” It is used in Middle Irish.
Original IrishCoileán
Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Cuilén possibly comes from Old Irish, and ultimately from Proto-Celtic.
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How it developed
Possibly from Old Irish cuilén (“pup, cub”), from Proto-Celtic *kolignos (“whelp”).
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Cuilén’s family of names
The ring: across languages.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
Similar names
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“descendant of Cochlán”
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Quigg
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Cullinan
“descendant of Cuilleannán”
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“son of Cogadhán”
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“descendant of Cuanán”
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