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Where does “kiune” come from?

kiune (Manx) comes from Old Irish ciúin — calm, quiet; gentle, mild; soft.

kiune (Manx): calm, tranquil, serene, pacific, composed,...

Definitions

  1. calm, tranquil, serene, pacific, composed,...

Ancestry of “kiune”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishciúincalm, quiet; gentle, mild; soft

Words derived from “kiune”

  • kiunaght
  • kiune-vreearagh
  • kiuneyder
  • kiunid
  • neuchiuneydagh
  • kiunee
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