Dympna
History (Ecclesiastical) · Girl · 2 syllables
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About the name Dympna
The name 'Dympna' means "fawn" or "little deer," derived from the Old Irish word *dam* (deer) combined with a diminutive suffix.
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Etymology
The name 'Dympna' means "fawn" or "little deer," derived from the Old Irish word *dam* (deer) combined with a diminutive suffix. It is primarily used in Irish and Christian contexts, notably associated with Saint Dympna, a 7th-century Irish martyr venerated as the patron saint of mental health and those suffering from nervous disorders.
Dympna currently ranks #502 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1965.
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