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About the name
- Origin
- Irish
- English version
- Kevin
- Variants
- Caoimhghín, Caoimhgin
- Stronghold region
- Leinster
Overview
Borne by Saint Caoimhín of Glendalough, the 6th-century founder of the great monastery in County Wicklow, famous for his austere hermitage in a cave above the Upper Lake.
The story behind Caoimhín
Saint Caoimhín retreated as a hermit to the upper lake at Glendalough; legend says a blackbird laid an egg in his outstretched hand while he prayed, and he held the position until the chicks fledged.
Mythology & legend
Non-mythological; 6th-century saint, also called Coemgen / Kevin.
Did you know?
Saint Caoimhín founded the great monastery of Glendalough.
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