English Explanatory Dictionary

Aidan

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A male given name from Irish.
  2. A female given name from Irish of modern usage.

Pronunciation

/ˈeɪdən/ /ˈæɪ.dən/

Word forms

Aidan Aden Aiden Ayden Aydan

Etymology

Name of an Irish saint, Anglicized from Irish Aodhán and Scottish Gaelic Aodhan, diminutives of Aodh (literally "fire", the name of a Celtic sun god).

Related words

Keegan

Translations

Arabic: أيْدِين Chinese Mandarin: 阿丹 Hindi: ऐडन Icelandic: Eiður Irish: Aodhán Korean: 애듣 Latin: Aedanus Latin: Aidanus Portuguese: Áidano Russian: А́йдан Scottish Gaelic: Aodhàn Welsh: Aeddan
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