Girl's name

Fiadhnait

“FEE-nat”

a diminutive of fiadh, 'a deer'

FianaitFeenatFeena

Source: Woulfe, Irish Names and Surnames (1923) ↗

The story behind the name

Woulfe records it as the name of a saintly Irish virgin whose festival fell on 4 January. It is a diminutive of fiadh, the deer, so in effect it means 'little deer'.

Quick answers

How do you pronounce Fiadhnait?

Fiadhnait is pronounced “FEE-nat”. Irish has three main dialect groups (Ulster, Connacht and Munster) and many names are said differently in each. The respellings here give the pronunciation most commonly heard in Irish English; where a well-known variant exists, both are shown.

What does the name Fiadhnait mean?

Fiadhnait means a diminutive of fiadh, 'a deer'.

Is Fiadhnait a boy's or a girl's name?

Fiadhnait is traditionally a girl's name in Ireland.

How else is Fiadhnait spelled?

Other spellings and equivalents include Fianait, Feenat, Feena. Irish names were written down by English-speaking clerks for centuries, which is why so many spellings survive for one name.

Related names

Fiadh Fiachra Fiachna Fiacha

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