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About the name
- Origin
- Irish
- Variants
- Aodhamair
- Stronghold region
- Ulster
Overview
A name borne by an early Irish saint and pious woman recorded in the martyrologies of medieval Ireland.
The story behind Aedammair
Aedammair is named in early Patrician texts as one of the women who took the veil under Patrick's guidance, marking the foundation of female monasticism in Ireland.
Mythology & legend
Non-mythological; female disciple of Saint Patrick.
Did you know?
Aedammair was reportedly one of the first Irishwomen to take the religious veil.
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