Oscar De La Huerte answered
There is no evidence to suggest a 'Saint Samantha' ever existed, although there was a woman named Saint Samthann, whose name often gets mistaken for Samantha.
According to one source I found, the name Samthann was probably an early female derivative of Samuel.
Is there a Saint Samantha? The answer to this question is both yes and no.
The name Samthann was shared by a saint, and as a derivative of Samuel, is probably the equivalent of Samantha.
There is no record of a person being sainted under the name Samantha specifically though.
Who is Saint Samthann?
Saint Samthann was a Celtic saint. She was a nun in Ireland during the 8th century, and lived in the monastery of Clonbroney - which is why she is commonly known as Samthann of Clonbroney.
Samthann originally lived and worshiped at a different monastery in Urney, but inherited the monastery when the original Abbess had a prophetic vision of Samthann.
One of the more interesting stories regarding Saint Samthann is 'The Tale of the Giant Eel'.
According to the legend, a horny monk visited the monastery and attempted to seduce one of the virgin girls living there.
He even managed to arrange a date with her at a nearby location.
But when the monk crossed the river to meet the girl, a giant eel rose from the water and bit his genitals.
The creature refused to let go until the monk begged forgiveness from Saint Samthann.
According to one source I found, the name Samthann was probably an early female derivative of Samuel.
Is there a Saint Samantha? The answer to this question is both yes and no.
The name Samthann was shared by a saint, and as a derivative of Samuel, is probably the equivalent of Samantha.
There is no record of a person being sainted under the name Samantha specifically though.
Who is Saint Samthann?
Saint Samthann was a Celtic saint. She was a nun in Ireland during the 8th century, and lived in the monastery of Clonbroney - which is why she is commonly known as Samthann of Clonbroney.
Samthann originally lived and worshiped at a different monastery in Urney, but inherited the monastery when the original Abbess had a prophetic vision of Samthann.
One of the more interesting stories regarding Saint Samthann is 'The Tale of the Giant Eel'.
According to the legend, a horny monk visited the monastery and attempted to seduce one of the virgin girls living there.
He even managed to arrange a date with her at a nearby location.
But when the monk crossed the river to meet the girl, a giant eel rose from the water and bit his genitals.
The creature refused to let go until the monk begged forgiveness from Saint Samthann.
