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Adamnan

Adamnan 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.

Proper noun

Adamnan

  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 of Adamnan

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

Questions about Adamnan

What does Adamnan mean?
Adamnan means 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.
What part of speech is Adamnan?
Adamnan is a proper noun.

Words near Adamnan in the dictionary

  1. adamites
  2. Adamitic
  3. Adamitical
  4. adamitism
  5. Adamless
  6. Adamnan
  7. Adamorobe Sign Language
  8. Adamos
  9. Adams
  10. Adams Center
  11. Adams City

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