Sadb

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Gender Feminine
Usage Irish Mythology, Old Irish [1]

Meaning & History

Probably derived from the old Celtic root *swādu- meaning "sweet" [2]. This was a common name in medieval Ireland. In Irish mythology Sadb was a woman transformed into a deer. She was the mother of Oisín by Fionn mac Cumhaill.