Etymology

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Today it means: A surname from Irish. Full definition →

Irish Mac Ruaidhín
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  1. Irish · derived fromMac Ruaidhín“son of Ruaidhín”
  2. English todayCryan

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Mac Ruaidhín (“son of Ruaidhín”), a personal name derived from a diminutive of ruadh (“red”).

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