Ciarán in Ogham

Ciarán in Ogham is a modern letter-for-letter rendering, not a surviving monument. Each fid is listed with its medieval tree name. Kieran is the usual English form. K maps to Coll, the same fid as C.

KEER-awn. Little dark one.

Ciarán in Ogham

᚛ᚉᚔᚐᚏᚐᚅ᚜

Irish form: Ciarán. English listing: Kieran. Pronunciation: KEER-awn.

Little dark one.

Kieran is the usual English form. K maps to Coll, the same fid as C.

FidLatinNameTree (medieval)
CCollHazel
IIdadYew
AAilmSilver fir / pine
RRuisElder
AAilmSilver fir / pine
NNionAsh

Tree names are manuscript tradition, not a claim that this person appears on a fifth-century stone.

Frequently asked questions

How do you write Ciarán in Ogham?

Letter by letter as Ciarán. Open the translator to copy the glyphs.

Is this the historical spelling on a stone?

No. This is a modern transliteration of a living name.

See the letters Write it in Ogham