"Cynan" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Welsh]

Forms: no-table-tags [table-tags], Cynan [error-unrecognized-form], Gynan [soft], Nghynan [error-unrecognized-form], Chynan [error-unrecognized-form]
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. Etymology templates: {{inh|cy|wlm|Cynan}} Middle Welsh Cynan, {{inh|cy|owl|Cinan}} Old Welsh Cinan, {{inh|cy|cel-pro|*Kunagnos}} Proto-Celtic *Kunagnos, {{glossary|diminutive|diminutive form}} diminutive form, {{der|cy|cel-pro|*kū|*kū, *kunos|t=dog}} Proto-Celtic *kū, *kunos (“dog”), {{cog|sga|Conán}} Old Irish Conán Head templates: {{head|cy|noun}} Cynan Inflection templates: {{cy-mut}}
  1. a male given name, equivalent to English Conan
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