St David (or 'Dewi Sant' in Welsh) was born on the south west coast of Wales, near the present day city of St Davids. His family was aristocratic. He was educated at a monastery and became a ...

St David’s Day, or Dydd Gwyl Dewi, is celebrated ... Legend said he was the son of Sant, King of Ceredigion and a nun called Nonnita but this claim has been dismissed by Welsh historians.