Eileen
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| Eileen | |
| Gender: | Female |
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| Origin: | Irish / Germanic |
| Meaning: | desired (possibly) |
Eileen (pronounced eye-LEEN [ai 'li:n]) is a female first name. It is the Anglicised version of Irish Eibhlín, which is in turn a form of the older Irish Gaelic Aibhilín or Eilín (Anglicised as Aveline). Aveline is probably derived from Ava, which is of Germanic origin but whose meaning is uncertain, though it possibly means "desired".[1][2] "Eileen" also means "light."[citation needed]
It is reported [3] that the name Eileen has been one of the 1,000 most popular girl's names in the United States in every decade since 1880.
Besides being a first name, Eileen may refer to:
- Eileen, Wisconsin
- Eileen (musical)
- Eileen Aroon, a song written by Thomas Connellan
- Eileen, a song from Keith Richards' album Main Offender
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[edit] References
- ^ Where does the name Eileen come from?. Retrieved on 2008-01-04.
- ^ Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Eileen. Retrieved on 2008-05-14.
- ^ Babies Named Eileen. Retrieved on 2008-01-04.
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