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[Opinions] Names of Irish Saints
I'm looking for Irish names that are also saints' names. So far I only have Dymphna and Ninian. I'd love more!

This message was edited 8/20/2007, 12:31 PM

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Brighid
Ciarán
Seachnall (Maeleachlainn means devoted to St. Seachnall)
Naomh / Naomhán
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Wikipedia has this list of Irish saints who (presumably) mostly have Irish names or Anglicized Irish names. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Irish_saintsThat's as good a place to start as any. :-) There's a Mael Ruba listed on that page; I had a female friend in high school named Mael, which I thought was pretty and interesting.
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Thanks, I should have done a more through search.Dymphna, however, is too hilarious for words.
"Honey, you were named after the patron saint of lunatics."
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Hee hee!A friend of mine was having some kind of argument with her mother around the time that she was confirmed, and she chose Dymphna as her confirmation name to irritate her mother for just that reason. I'm not kidding, either!
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Brigid and Colman:)
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Damhnait
Kerril(b)
Mel(b)
Nathi(b)
Ciarán
Finnbar
Jarlath
Colman
Brendan
Malachi
Senan
Ide/Ita
Kevin
CaniceThere are lots of regional saints al over Ireland like Jarlath and Kerril.
I always thought Ninian was Scottish. Nice name though.
Check out http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/index.html
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ABBÁN
BEARACH
BROGAN
CAOILFHIONN
CATHAL
CIANÁN
CIARÁN
CILLIAN
COLMÁN
DEIRBHILE
EDANA
EITHNE
FAOLÁN
FECHÍN
FINNIAN
FINTAN
GARBHÁN
ÍDE
TIGHEARNACH
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What about Bridget and Columba / Callum / Colm
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