When it came to slavery, the Union, not the Confederacy, was the true guardian of states' rights in the antebellum era.
dym-(p)hna, dy-mph-na ] The baby girl name Dymphna is pronounced as DIHMFNaa- or DIHMPNaa- â . Dymphna is mainly used in Dutch and it is of Celtic origin. The name Dymphna means fawn. The Irish Damhnait, the Irish Devnet, the English Dimpna, and the Dutch, English, and Gaelic Dympna are variant forms of the name. Dymphna is not popular as a baby girl name. It is not in the top 1000 names.
The Story of St. Dymphna. Dymphna was the only child of a pagan king who is believed to have ruled a section of Ireland in the 7th century. She was the very picture of her attractive young Christian mother. When the queen died at a very young age, the royal widowerâs heart remained beyond reach of comfort.