Cathán
/ˈkˠahɑːnˠ/noun
An Irish masculine given name derived from the word for “battle.”
Did you know?Cathán belongs to an old Celtic naming tradition in which battle vocabulary expressed courage, protection, and martial identity rather than violence alone.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Celtic
Proto-Celtic
*katus
“Battle or combat”
Ancient Gaul
Gaulish
catu-
“Battle; a root used in personal and tribal names”
Old Irish
Old Irish
cath
“Battle or combat”
Medieval Irish
Irish
Cathán
“A diminutive form of Cath, literally “little battle””
Modern Irish
Irish
Cathán
“A masculine personal name”
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