Boy's name
Comhghall
“KO-al”
'co-pledge' or 'fellow-hostage'
The story behind the name
The great abbot of Bangor in Down, whose monastery sent Columbanus into Europe — and six other saints besides. Hostage-giving between families was how peace was kept, and a child could be the pledge.
Where the name belongs
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