Fiacre

Fiacre

Saint Fiacre (Irish: Fiachra; Latin: Fiachrius; Italian: Fiacrio, French: Fiacre, Fèfre, Fèvre, German: Fiakrius) was born in Ireland at the end of the 6th century. Fiachra is an ancient pre-Christian name from Ireland. The meaning is uncertain, but the name may mean "battle king", or it may be a derivative of the word fiach "raven". The name can be found in ancient Irish folklore and stories such as the Children of Lir.

He was better known in France, where he built a hospice for travelers in what is now Saint-Fiacre, Seine-et-Marne.

Read more about Fiacre:  Life, Legends, Veneration, Fiacre (carriage)