Aoife

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(IPA: [ˈiːfʲə]) (pronounced EE-fa) is an Irish female given name. It is commonly regarded as an Irish language equivalent of the female given name Eve. However this is incorrect as the names have very different origins. Suggestions that "Aoife" means "radiant beauty" or is derived from the Irish word "aoibheann" (sweet) are likewise not supported by any philological evidence.

• It is the name of the jealous stepmother in the Irish myth, Children of Lir
• The LÉ Aoife (P22) is a Republic of Ireland naval vessel.
• Aoife (1996) is the name of the second album by Aoife Ní Fhearraigh, an Irish singer.
• Aoife, is the name of several characters in Irish mythology.
• Aoife of Leinster (Eva MacMurrough) (b. 1145, d. 1188), Irish Queen, daughter of Dermot MacMurrough and wife of Richard de Clare, better known as 'Strongbow'.
• Aoife's Kiss is a print magazine and e-zine of science fiction published by Sam's Dot Publishing.