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Cillian

/KIL-ee-an/

War, strife, monk-warrior

What does Cillian mean?

Cillian — popularised by Cillian Murphy / Peaky Blinders — has surged on UK charts.

Origin

Religious / cultural tradition

Christian

Variations

Cillian · Killian

Nicknames

Cill

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