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About the name
- Origin
- Irish
- English version
- Keevnat
- Variants
- Caoimhnait
- Stronghold region
- All-Ireland
Overview
Feminine form of Caomhán, borne by an early Irish saint commemorated in the martyrologies.
The story behind Caomhnait
Caomhnait is recorded in early martyrologies but no full Life survives; the name itself derives from caomh meaning 'gentle, beloved'.
Mythology & legend
Non-mythological; female saint of early Christian Ireland.
Did you know?
Saint Caomhnait was a 6th-century Irish saint commemorated in the Martyrology of Tallaght.
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