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About the name
- Origin
- Irish
- English version
- Modwenna
- Variants
- Mo Ninne, Modwenna
- Stronghold region
- Ulster
Overview
Borne by Saint Moninne (Darerca) of Killeavy in County Armagh, a 5th-century abbess and one of the earliest Irish female saints.
The story behind Moninne
Saint Moninne of Killevy in Armagh was one of the foremost female saints of early Ireland.
Mythology & legend
Non-mythological; 6th-century abbess.
Did you know?
She was a contemporary and friend of Saint Bríd.
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