Declan (given name)
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Irish |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | Man of Prayer or Full of Goodness |
| Region of origin | Ireland |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Daclan, Declyn, Deklen, Deaglan, Dec, Dag, Lanny |
Declan is an Irish given name, an anglicised form of the Irish saint name Declán, also Deaglán or Déaglán. St. Declán founded a monastery in Ireland in the 5th century, and the St. Declán's stone has been credited as the site of many miracles. The name is believed to mean "man of prayer" or "full of goodness".
The name appears in an ogham inscription documented by the Ogham in 3D project as part of the name ᚈᚓᚌᚐᚅᚅ ᚋᚐᚉ ᚇᚓᚌᚂᚐᚅᚅ (transliteration: TEGANN MAC DEGL/ANN ) or Tecán, son of Déclán, although a short vowel is used for the 'e' in Déclán.