No. 8,479 in German
kilian
"Kilian" is a German male given name, derived from the Irish name "Cillian," meaning "little church" or "war/strife."
In a sentence
Kilian spielt gerne Fußball.
Kilian likes to play football.
Here 'Kilian' is used as a proper noun referring to a person's name.
Der Name Kilian stammt aus dem Keltischen.
The name Kilian originates from Celtic.
Here 'Kilian' is used as a noun describing the proper name itself, discussing its origin.
Im Film spielt Kilian die Hauptrolle.
In the movie, Kilian plays the main role.
Here 'Kilian' is again a proper noun, describing the name of the actor portraying a role in the movie.
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