Eithne

Eithne ( pronunciation [ ɛn ʲ ə ], [ ɛhn ʲ ə ] ) is a female Irish first name. It means " little fire ". Etymologically, it corresponds to the male first name Aidan.

Variations

Other, partly archaic spellings are: Ethnea, Ethlend, Ethnen, Ethlenn, Ethnenn, Ethne, Aithne, Enya, Áine, Ena, Etney, Eithnenn, Eithlenn, Eithna, Ethni, Edlend, Edlenn, Ethniu, Ethliu, Ethlinn

Well-known bearers of the name

  • Eithne Ní Bhraonáin, Irish singer ( artist name Enya; * 1961)
  • Eithne Farry, former Editorin of Elle magazine
  • Eithne Fitzgerald, former Labour MP (Ireland )
  • Eithne Wilkins Kaiser, the wife of the writer Ernst Kaiser
  • Eithne Farry (born 1965 ), member of the band Talulah Gosh the
  • Eithne McGuinness, actress ( The Magdalene Sisters, dt The Magdalene Sisters )

Others

  • LÉ Eithne ( P31 ), a warship in the Irish Navy ( flagship of the ocean-going patrol boats)
  • Forgrann Eithne, the Irish name of the place Forgandenny
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