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About the name
- Origin
- Irish
- English version
- Findan, Finnan
- Variants
- Fionnán, Fintan
- Stronghold region
- Leinster
Overview
Saint Findan of Rheinau (c. 803-878), an Irish nobleman captured by Vikings who escaped slavery and became a hermit on the Rhine. His Vita is a major source for ninth-century Irish-Continental contact.
The story behind Findan
Saint Findan of Rheinau was abducted by Vikings, escaped, and ended his days as a hermit on the Rhine.
Mythology & legend
Non-mythological; 9th-century Irish saint.
Did you know?
His autobiographical account of escape from Viking captivity is one of the earliest Irish first-person narratives.
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