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About the name
- Origin
- Irish
- English version
- Malachy
- Variants
- Maoileachlainn (related)
- Stronghold region
- Ulster
Overview
Borne by Saint Maolmhaodhóg (Malachy) of Armagh, 12th-century reformer of the Irish Church and friend of Saint Bernard of Clairvaux.
The story behind Maolmhaodhóg
Saint Maolmhaodhóg (Malachy) of Armagh reformed the Irish church on continental lines and introduced the Cistercians to Ireland in 1142.
Mythology & legend
Non-mythological; 12th-century reformer-saint.
Did you know?
Saint Malachy was a friend of Bernard of Clairvaux, who wrote his life and held him in his arms when he died.
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