Damhnait

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Gender Feminine
Usage Irish
Pronounced Pron. /ˈdˠəu̯.nˠətʲ/

Meaning & History

From Old Irish Damnat meaning "calf, fawn", a combination of dam "ox, deer" and a diminutive suffix. This name was borne by a 6th-century saint from Monaghan, as well as the 7th-century saint commonly called Dymphna.