aidan

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Definition of aidan in English English dictionary

A female given name

A male given name

rare, given name, female, from Irish

given name, male, from Irish

Related Terms

Saint Aidan

born Ireland died Aug. 31, 651, Bamburgh, Northumberland, Eng.; feast day August 31 Apostle of Northumbria and founder of Lindisfarne. He was a monk at Iona in Scotland when King Oswald of Northumbria requested that he be made bishop of the newly converted Northumbrians. He established his church, see, and monastery on the island of Lindisfarne, not far from the royal stronghold of Bamburgh. From there he evangelized northern England, founding churches, monasteries, and a school. Bede praised him for his learning, charity, and simplicity of life

Hyphenation

Ai·dan

Turkish pronunciation

äidän

Pronunciation

/äˈēdän/ /ɑːˈiːdɑːn/

Etymology

() Anglicized form of Irish saints' name Aodhán, diminutive of Aodh "fire", name of a Celtic sun god.