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Irish Baby Name · Girl

Caomhnait

Pronounced: KEEV-nit

Meaning: 'Little gentle one' (feminine of Caomhán).

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About the name

Origin
Irish
English version
Keevnat
Variants
Caoimhnait
Stronghold region
All-Ireland

Overview

Feminine form of Caomhán, borne by an early Irish saint commemorated in the martyrologies.

The story behind Caomhnait

Caomhnait is recorded in early martyrologies but no full Life survives; the name itself derives from caomh meaning 'gentle, beloved'.

Mythology & legend

Non-mythological; female saint of early Christian Ireland.

Did you know?

Saint Caomhnait was a 6th-century Irish saint commemorated in the Martyrology of Tallaght.

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