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Declan

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A male first name of Irish origin, borne by an early Irish saint.
"Declan is a popular boy's name in Ireland and increasingly elsewhere."

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In plain EnglishAn Irish male given name, linked to an early Irish saint.

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Etymology

From the Old Irish name Declán, associated with Saint Declan of Ardmore.

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