Saints in Scottish Place-Names

Aebbe of Coldingham

Other names

Ebba

Introduction

Aebbe was an abbess of Coldingham. She is mentioned by Bede, among others (HE, iv.19,25), who claims she was the aunt of Ecgfrith, king of Northumbria 670-685). Elsewhere she is sister of Northumbrian kings Oswald (d. 642) and Oswiu (651-75). She died around 683.

Gender

Female

Associated places

Coldingham

Territory or Ethnicity (broad)

Anglo-Saxon

Related Saints

Belongs to the group Aebbe, Ebba (ns) (certain)

Related Personal Names

Name

Aebbe (certain)

Saint in place-names

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Names

Place known as	Name (plus degree of certainty that this saint is commemorated here)
Ebb Carrs, Coldingham	Ebb Carrs (maybe)
St Abb's Head, Coldingham	St Abb's Head (certain)
St Abb's Kirk, Coldingham	St Abb's Kirk (certain)
St Abb's Nunnery, Coldingham	St Abb's Nunnery (certain)
St Abb's Well, Ayton	St Abb's Well (certain)
St Abbs, settlement, Coldingham	St Abbs (certain)

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