Eithne (Irish:[ˈɛhnʲə]) is a female personal name of Irish origin, meaning "kernel" or "grain". Other spellings and earlier forms include Ethnea, Ethlend, Ethnen, Ethlenn, Ethnenn, Eithene, Ethne, Aithne, Enya, Ena, Edna, Etney, Eithnenn, Eithlenn, Eithna, Ethni, Edlend, Edlenn.
The name is popular in Ireland, and is borne by a variety of historical and legendary figures.
Eithne Walls, a physician and former dancer, who danced with the popular Riverdance group on Broadway, died in the Air France Flight 447 crash on 1 June 2009
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January 01, 1970
eithne, confused, with, opera, irish, ˈɛhnʲə, female, personal, name, irish, origin, meaning, kernel, grain, other, spellings, earlier, forms, include, ethnea, ethlend, ethnen, ethlenn, ethnenn, eithene, ethne, aithne, enya, edna, etney, eithlenn, eithna, ethn. Not to be confused with Eithne opera Eithne Irish ˈɛhnʲe is a female personal name of Irish origin meaning kernel or grain Other spellings and earlier forms include Ethnea Ethlend Ethnen Ethlenn Ethnenn Eithene Ethne Aithne Enya Ena Edna Etney Eithnenn Eithlenn Eithna Ethni Edlend Edlenn The name is popular in Ireland and is borne by a variety of historical and legendary figures Contents 1 Ancient 2 Modern 3 See also 4 ReferencesAncient editEthniu daughter of Balor and mother of Lug in Irish mythology Eithne and Sodelb Leinster saints Eithne daughter of the king of Alba wife of the High King Fiacha Finnfolaidh and mother of Tuathal Teachtmhar Eithne saint and mother of Saint Columba Eithne and Fidelma princesses and saints baptised by St Patrick Eithne and Daorchaorthainn female saints associated with Tullow 1 Eithne Thaebfhota third wife of Conn CetchathachModern editEithne Coyle 1897 1985 Irish republican activist Eithne Farry former literary editor of Elle Eithne FitzGerald born 1950 Irish economist and former Labour Party politician Eithne Hannigan Irish musician and actress who played one of five Dots in the children s TV show Playbus later Playdays Eithne Ni Uallachain 1957 1999 Irish singer and musician Eithne Walls a physician and former dancer who danced with the popular Riverdance group on Broadway died in the Air France Flight 447 crash on 1 June 2009 Eithne Ni Bhraonain Enya musician LE Eithne a ship in the Irish Naval ServiceSee also editList of Irish language given namesReferences edit tullowhistorian 21 February 2022 Early Christianity in Tullow and neighbouring parishes Tullow Historian Retrieved 6 February 2024 nbsp This page or section lists people that share the same given name If an internal link led you here you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Eithne amp oldid 1215029834, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
