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 [ 2 syll. go-bnai(t), gob-na-it ] The girl name Gobnait is pronounced GAABNEYT KEY. Gobnait's language of origin is Celtic and it is predominantly used in Irish. The name Gobnait means 'little smith'. The name is of obscure origin; it could be from goba ('smith'), alluding to Gobniu, the Celtic god of craftsmanship. It was later borne by the 6th-century Irish abbess and patron saint of Ballyvourney in Munster. The name is today still in use in west Munster. Gobnait is the feminine form of the Irish Goban. See also the related forms, the English and German Abigail and the Irish Baibín. Gobnait is an uncommon baby girl name. It is not in the top 1000 names. In 2008, out of the family of girl names directly related to Gobnait, the English and German Abigail was the most popular. KEY: English pronunciation for Gobnait: G as in "green (G.R.IY.N)" ; AA as in "odd (AA.D)" ; B as in "be (B.IY)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)" ; EY as in "ate (EY.T)" ; T as in "tea (T.IY)"   |
