Eithne

Eithne

Eithne (earlier Ethniu, Ethliu, Ethlinn and a variety of other spellings - see below) is a popular Irish female name meaning 'little fire' and is borne by a variety of historical and legendary figures, including:

* Ethniu, daughter of Balor and mother of Lug in Irish mythology
* Eithne, daughter of the king of Alba, wife of the High King Fiacha Finnfolaidh and mother of Tuathal Teachtmhar
* Eithne, the mother of Saint Columba
* LÉ Eithne (P31), a ship in the Irish Naval Service
* Enya (Eithne Ní Bhraonáin), musician

Other spellings and earlier forms include: Ethnea, Ethlend, Ethnen, Ethlenn, Ethnenn, Ethne, Aithne, Enya, Áine (sometimes a separate name), Ena, Etney, Eithnenn, Eithlenn, Eithna, Ethni, Edlend, Edlenn.

Eithne is considered by some sources to be the feminine cognate of the name Aidan [Macleod, Iseabail and Freedman, Terry: "The Wordsworth Dictionary of First Names", Wordsworth Editions, 1995, ISBN 1853263664, p.74.] .

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