Damhnait

Damhnait is a female given name .

Origin and meaning

The name is mostly used in Irish and means fawn . It comes from the Gaelic damh ((red) deer / ox), combined with a diminutive suffix.

Well-known namesake

• Damhnait Doyle (* 1975), Canadian singer

Individual evidence

1. ^ Mike Campbell: Meaning, origin and history of the name Damhnait. Retrieved April 28, 2019 .