Cryan

C3R1Y4A1N1

proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Mac Ruaidhín →
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Meanings

proper nounCryan (plural Cryans)

plural Cryans

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishMac Ruaidhín“son of Ruaidhín”
  2. EnglishCryan

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

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Anagrams

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APA

Cryan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cryan

MLA

“Cryan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cryan. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Cryan,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cryan.

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