Adamnan

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proper noun

An Irish saint (c. 624–704), patron saint of the Diocese of Raphoe, the biographer of St. Columba and an acquaintance of the Venerable Bede.

OriginOld Irish Adomnán →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. An Irish saint (c. 624–704), patron saint of the Diocese of Raphoe, the biographer of St. Columba and an acquaintance of the Venerable Bede.
  2. A male given name from Irish.

Origin

  1. Old IrishAdam
  2. Old IrishAdomnán
  3. EnglishAdamnan

Borrowed from Old Irish Adomnán (“little Adam”).

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Translations

Irish Adhamhnán
  • AdhamhnánIrish saint
Portuguese Adamnan, Adomnan
  • AdamnanIrish saint
  • AdomnanIrish saint
  • AdamnãoIrish saint
Scottish Gaelic Eònan
  • EònanIrish saint

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

Adamnan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Adamnan

MLA

“Adamnan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Adamnan. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Adamnan,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Adamnan.

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