About the name
- Origin
- Irish
- English version
- Nevan
- Variants
- Naoimhín
- Stronghold region
- All-Ireland
Overview
Borne by minor Irish saints; an unusual name preserving the Old Irish word for sanctity.
The story behind Naomhán
From naomh (holy) with the diminutive; means little holy one.
Mythology & legend
Non-mythological; saint name.
Did you know?
Saint Naomhán was a 6th-century Irish saint commemorated in the martyrologies.
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