Female Saints and Their Meanings: 35 Inspiring Women, Symbols, Stories, and Patronages
Female saints are associated with everything from courage, healing, motherhood, education, and impossible causes to music, mental health, travel, and protection. Some were martyrs, others were queens, teachers, doctors, nurses, mystics, mothers, or religious leaders. Their names also have meanings of their own: Cecilia is traditionally connected with “blind,” Lucy comes from a word for…
