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Eilidh (female)

Synonym(s):Aibhlin (F) Eibhlin (F)
Variants:Ailey (F) Ailie (F) Elaine (F) Ellie (F) Helen (F)
Derivative(s):Aileen (F)
   
Source(s): The Oxford Names Companion, OUP
"Scottish Forenames" - Donald Whyte, FGH, FSG
Chambers Dictionary [2003]
Notes:

Gaelic.

1. Irish Gaelic form of Elaine [Whyte], which is from the Old French form of Aileen, possibly from Celtic "hind" or "fawn";

2. Scottish Gaelic form of Ellie and may be Anglicized as Helen [ONC, Chambers], or as [Alice:f] or Ailie [Chambers].
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