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Declan (given name)

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Declan
GenderMale
Language(s)Irish
Origin
MeaningMan of Prayer or Full of Goodness [citation needed]
Region of originIreland
Other names
Variant form(s)Daclan, Declyn, Deklen, Deaglan, Dec, Dag, Lanny

Declan is an Irish given name, an anglicised form of the Irish saint name Declán, also Deaglán or Déaglán. St. Declán founded a monastery in Ireland in the 5th century, and the St. Declán's stone has been credited as the site of many miracles. The name is believed to mean "man of prayer" or "full of goodness". [citation needed]

The name appears in an ogham inscription documented by the Ogham in 3D project[1] as part of the name ᚈᚓᚌᚐᚅᚅ  ᚋᚐᚉ  ᚇᚓᚌᚂᚐᚅᚅ (transliteration: TEGANN MAC DEGL/ANN ) or Tecán, son of Déclán,[2] although a short vowel is used for the 'e' in Déclán.

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  1. ^ "Ogham in 3D". 14 May 2024.
  2. ^ "CIIC 256. Tinnahally II, Co. Kerry".