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Cóemgen

Pronounced: KOEV-gen

Meaning: Gentle birth, fair-begotten

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About the name

Origin
Irish
English version
Kevin
Variants
Caoimhín
Stronghold region
Leinster

Overview

The Old Irish form of Caoimhín; borne by Saint Cóemgen (Kevin) of Glendalough.

The story behind Cóemgen

Cóemgen is preserved in the saint's earliest Lives and on Old Irish inscriptions; the modern form Caoimhín reflects later spelling, while Kevin is the standard English version.

Mythology & legend

Old Irish form of the name of the Glendalough saint.

Did you know?

Cóemgen is the Old Irish form of the name better known as Kevin.

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