Eileen
English
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”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aɪˈliːn/, /ˈaɪliːn/
Audio (Southern England) (file) - Rhymes: -iːn, -aɪliːn
Proper noun
Eileen
- A female given name from Irish.
- 1982, “Come On Eileen”, in Too-Rye-Ay, performed by Dexys Midnight Runners:
- Come on Eileen / Oh, I swear (What he means) / At this moment / You mean everything
Anagrams
Cebuano
Manx
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aiˈlin/ [ai̯ˈlĩn]
- Rhymes: -in
- Syllabification: Ei‧leen
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