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About the name
- Origin
- Irish
- English version
- Felix, Phelim
- Variants
- Feidhlimidh, Phelim
- Stronghold region
- Munster
Overview
Borne by Feidhlimidh mac Crimthainn, 9th-century King of Munster and abbot, and by the father of Saint Colm Cille.
The story behind Feidhlim
One of the few Irish kings to hold ecclesiastical orders, Feidhlim ruled Munster from 820 to 847.
Mythology & legend
Non-mythological; royal and ecclesiastical name.
Did you know?
Feidlimid mac Crimthainn of Munster was simultaneously king and bishop of Cashel in the 9th century.
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