Coilean

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  • Irish
Irish form of CAILEAN.

CAILEAN   male   Scottish
Means "whelp, young dog" in Gaelic. This name is also used as a Scottish form of COLUMBA.
COLUMBA   male & female   Late Roman
Late Latin name meaning "dove". The dove is a symbol of the Holy Spirit in Christianity. This was the name of several early saints both masculine and feminine, most notably the 6th-century Irish monk Saint Columba (or Colum) who established a monastery on the island of Iona off the coast of Scotland. He is credited with the conversion of Scotland to Christianity.
EQUIVALENTS
ENGLISH: Colin
IRISH: Colin
SCOTTISH: Cailean, Colin
OTHER FORMS
ENGLISH: Cullen