Eileen
//aɪˈliːn// name
name ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 A female given name from Irish.
"Come on Eileen / Oh, I swear (What he means) / At this moment / You mean everything"
Example
More examples"Eileen Collins was born in Elmira, New York in 1956."
Etymology
Anglicized form of Irish Eibhlín, Eilín or Aibhilín, all cognates of Evelyn. Sometimes also used for the Irish name Éibhleann, possibly from Old Irish oíph (“radiance, beauty”).
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