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About the name
- Origin
- Irish
- English version
- Keelin, Keeley
- Variants
- Caoilinn, Caoileann
- Stronghold region
- All-Ireland
Overview
Borne by several early Irish saints; from Old Irish 'cáel' (slender) and 'finn' (fair).
The story behind Caoilfhionn
Several early Irish saints called Caoilfhionn are commemorated in the martyrologies, none with surviving full Lives, suggesting the name's wide use in monastic Ireland.
Mythology & legend
Non-mythological; multiple early Irish saints bore this name.
Did you know?
The name combines elements meaning 'slender' and 'fair' — slender and fair-haired.
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