About the name
- Origin
- Irish
- English version
- Davan
- Variants
- Damán
- Stronghold region
- All-Ireland
Overview
Borne by Saint Damhán of Tibradden in County Dublin and several other minor Irish saints.
The story behind Damhán
Damhán appears in early Irish genealogies and survives in the surname Ó Damháin (Devine).
Mythology & legend
Non-mythological; descriptive name.
Did you know?
The word means 'little stag' and was a common nickname-name in early Ireland.
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