Boy's name

Criomhthann

“KRIV-han”

'fox'

Crevan
The story behind the name

Common among the Kavanaghs of Leinster — and, Woulfe notes, the first name of St Colmcille before he took another. St Criomhthann was venerated on 23 May.

Where the name belongs

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