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Odhrán

A Dictionary of First Names | 2006 | 359 words | Copyright

Odhrán ♂ (Irish) Traditional name, originally a byname representing a diminutive of odhar ‘dun, sallow’; borne by various early saints, notably a 6th-century abbot of Meath who accompanied Columba to Scotland and is said to have been buried alive by the latter as a foundation sacrifice.

Also: Oran (Anglicized form); see also Oren.

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