Cynan

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh Cynan, from Old Welsh Cinan. Generally derived from Proto-Celtic *Kunagnos, from a diminutive form of Proto-Celtic *kū, *kunos (“dog”), but the expected reflex of this would be **Cynaen. It is likely that the Old Welsh form has been influenced by Old Irish Conán, also a diminutive of *kū.[1]

Noun

Cynan

  1. a male given name, equivalent to English Conan

Mutation

Mutated forms of Cynan
radical soft nasal aspirate
Cynan Gynan Nghynan Chynan

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

  1. ^ Sims-Williams, Patrick. The Celtic Inscriptions of Britain: Phonology and Chronology, c. 400-1200. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley-Blackwell, 2003. ISBN: 978-1-405-10903-1. Page 160
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