I don't really understand how this could come from Caoilfhionn.-aoi- is always -ee- in Irish so Caoilfhionn could only be pronounced with an -ee-sound. It couldn't be -ay-.And I don't really see how the first syllable in Caelan could be -ee- (kee).The anglicization for Caoilfhionn should be Keelin. [noted -ed]
― Anonymous User 3/28/2022
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This name is the Scottish form of "Nicholas".
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-aoi- is always -ee- in Irish so Caoilfhionn could only be pronounced with an -ee-sound. It couldn't be -ay-.
And I don't really see how the first syllable in Caelan could be -ee- (kee).
The anglicization for Caoilfhionn should be Keelin. [noted -ed]