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Damhnat also appears in following countries/origins/languages: Irish
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Damhnat
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Davnet Anglicised Version Of Damhnat
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There are 2 accepted meanings for damhnat, nat is a diminutive form meaning little. thus Damhnat means little poet or little deer from the gaelic.
Damhnat was a daughter of Milchiu. Milchiu purchased st patrick from niall of the nine hostages....ie niall na naoi ngiallach...who was st patricks abductor. it is said that she was one of the first women converted to christianity in ireland.
Some irish names have been equated with similar sounding names in english such as Cathal and Charles or Tadhg and Timothy. Damhnat was incorrectly equated to dymphna.
There are ruins of st davnets church on achill island in mayo. |
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