Given name
Flannan
“red, ruddy”·“a red-haired woman”·“one who has a ruddy complexion”
Flannan is a variant of Flann. Interpretations include “red, ruddy”, “a red-haired woman” (Irish), and “one who has a ruddy complexion” (Irish). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Flannan is a variant of Flann. Interpretations include “red, ruddy”, “a red-haired woman” (Irish), and “one who has a ruddy complexion” (Irish). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Flannan is a variant of Flann. An origin associated with Flann is Irish.
Explained through its name family
Flannan’s family of names
Flannan has a related form in Flann. Flannan is an English adaptation of Flannán.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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