1 From the Latin dēclārāre dēclāro declanus meaning demonstrate show make clear notify proclaim officially.

Declan meaning name. Declan is an ancient Irish given name anglicized form of an Irish Gaelic saints name Declán also Deaglán or Déaglán or in colloquial terms Det normally all capitalised when written. Deaglan originates from the Irish words dag good and lan full suggesting full of goodness man of prayer. Declán of Ardmore an early Irish saint of the Déisi Muman who was remembered for having converted the Déisi in the late 5th century and for having founded the monastery of Ardmore Ard Mór in what is now Co.

Anglicized form of Irish Deaglán which is of unknown meaning. Declan founded a monastery in Ireland and St. Meaning origin and popularity of the boys or girls name Declan plus advice on Declan and 50000 other baby names from the bestselling nameberry experts.

Famous people who gave their babies this name. Declans Stone has purportedly been the site of many miracles. Saint Declan was a 5th-century missionary to Ireland.

The singer Elvis Costello was born Declan Patrick McManus. It is of Irish origin. Declan as a boys name is pronounced DECK-lan.

The name of an Irish saint sixth century. Saint Declán of Ardmore fl. Etymology.

A traditional Irish name meaning man of prayer or full of goodness St. Deklan in song story screen. Declan is a name which was used in the old Irish language and has been brought back again in the 1900s.