About the name
- Origin
- Irish
- English version
- Kevin
- Variants
- Caoimhín
- Stronghold region
- Leinster
Overview
The Old Irish form of Caoimhín; borne by Saint Cóemgen (Kevin) of Glendalough.
The story behind Cóemgen
Cóemgen is preserved in the saint's earliest Lives and on Old Irish inscriptions; the modern form Caoimhín reflects later spelling, while Kevin is the standard English version.
Mythology & legend
Old Irish form of the name of the Glendalough saint.
Did you know?
Cóemgen is the Old Irish form of the name better known as Kevin.
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