Killian

In ABCs' series, Once Upon a Time, Captain Hook's real name was Killian Jones. He was a naval officer and served under his brother, Captain Liam Jones. After his brother died when an expedition to Never Land went awry, Killian turned his back on the navy and became a pirate. Killian was romantically involved with Milah, Rumpelstiltskin's wife. When Rumpelstiltskin confronted the pair, he killed Milah, and cut off Killian's hand. He vowed to avenge Milah's death, and conspired with Cora to do so. He eventually gave up his revenge scheme although he and Rumpelstiltskin remained enemies. He became romantically involved with Emma, the daughter of Snow White and Prince Charming.

In Marvel's Iron Man 3, Aldrich Killian was a scientist that created Extremis, a volatile super soldier serum.  Extremis caused extreme heat in its subjects, sometimes causing death. Aldrich plotted to assassinate President Ellis, but was thwarted by Tony Stark.

Killian is a variant of the Irish name Cillian. It is likely derived from the Gaelic word for 'church' but another meaning frequently cited is 'bright-headed.' Killian has been in and out of the top 1,000 names for boys in the U.S. since 1995. It reached it's most popular ever in 2014 when it ranked at #516. It was also given to 16 girls.

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