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About the name
- Origin
- Irish
- English version
- Eileen, Aileen, Evelyn, Helen
- Variants
- Aibhilín, Eilín
- Stronghold region
- All-Ireland
Overview
An Irish form derived from Norman Aveline, naturalised in Ireland from the 12th century. Famous bearer: Eibhlín Dubh Ní Chonaill, author of 'Caoineadh Airt Uí Laoghaire'.
The story behind Eibhlín
Carried by the 18th-century poet whose husband Art Ó Laoghaire was murdered for refusing to sell his horse to a Protestant for £5.
Mythology & legend
Non-mythological; Gaelic form of Eveline / Helen.
Did you know?
Eibhlín Dubh Ní Chonaill composed the Caoineadh Airt Uí Laoghaire — perhaps the greatest lament in the Irish language.
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