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A young St. Patrick was known as Maewyn Succat, which is his birth name. He is best known for the holiday that bears his name, which is celebrated each year in March.

St. Patrick a.k.a. Maewyn SuccatSuccat-The real name of St. Patrick was Maewyn Succat. He was originally an aristocrat from Britain (probably the north-west) and arrived in Ireland as a slave. He escaped and returned to Ireland to convert the pagan Irish to Christianity. He was very successful: his followers later re-implanted Christianity in northern Britain (southern "Scotland" and northern "England" to use their new names) after its takeover by pagan Angles.
"Succat" was his real last name. His name was Meawyn Succat before he was named St. Patrick by his religious authority.
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