The daughter of the duke of Alsace, St. Hunna, also referred to as "the Holy Washerwoman," was born in the 7th century in the Alsace region (now a part of modern France). She resided in the Strasbourg diocese and was the wife of Huno of Hunnaweyer, an Alsatian nobleman. Saint Deodatus of Nevers baptized her son, Deodatus, who subsequently became a monk. She committed herself to helping the underprivileged and gave land to monasteries and churches. Hunna would assist the less fortunate with any chore, and she would help all of her neighbors with their washing, regardless of class or station.

In 679, she passed away from natural causes in Hunawir, Alsace (modern-day France). She was also buried there. Although her relics were moved on April 15, 1520, they were destroyed by the Reformation. Pope Leo X canonized her in 1520.

She is revered as the patron saint of laundresses, laundry workers, and washerwomen.

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