Caelan
Caelan is a variation of Irish Gaelic name Caolán (pronounced kay-lun, kale-un or quail-on) meaning "eternal warrior" or "holy water" and derives from 'caol' meaning slender, narrow or fine. Caelan does not follow the grammatical rules in the Irish language i.e. caol le caol (slender with slender), leathan le leathan (broad with broad) highlighting the rule of 'vowel agreement' i.e. if the vowel before the second from last consonant in the word/name is slender (i or e) it must be followed by a slender vowel after that consonant. Caelan does not comply with this rule as the e (slender) is followed by an a (broad) If the vowel is broad then it must be followed by a broad vowel as in Caolán (o followed by á - both broad).
| Origin | |
|---|---|
| Word/name | Gaelic and Irish |
| Meaning | "slender" or "victorious people" or "contemporary child" or “powerful warrior” or “brave warrior” or "eternal warrior" or "holy water" |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Caelen, Cailin, Caillin, Callan, Caolain, Colan, Cullan, Kaelin, Kalan, Keelan, Kelan, Qaelan, Caoilainn, Caolán, Kalen, Caelin, Kailyn, Kalin, Caelyn, Kailin, Calin |
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