Names That Mean Shapely

Cliodhna and its simplified form Cliona are both well-used in modern Ireland though they are ancient mythological names.  The goddess Cliodhna left the Land of Promise with a mortal but was punished for her desertion by being swept to sea by a giant wave.

Cliodhna

Attached in Irish mythology to a Cliona who was, among other things, an inspirer of poets. Cliona is well-used in modern Ireland, along with Irish form Cliodhna, though it's largely unknown in the rest of the world.

Cliona

Clíodhna is the traditional spelling of the Anglicized Cliodhna, Cliona, or Cleena. It is an ancient name belonging to the Queen of the Banshees in Irish mythology who left the Land of Promise after she fell in love with a mortal. Having arrived she was punished and swept away to sea by a giant wave.
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Familiar in modern-day Ireland, its pronunciation differ regionally.


Names That Mean Shapely

The names

Cliodhna

Cliona

Clíodhna