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Pronunciation: |
(ET na); (EN ya) [Guide] |
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Miscellaneous Info for Eithne |
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Used in: |
English and Gaelic speaking countries |
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Additional info: |
Possibly connected with the word eithne (kernel, of a nut) but also possibly from 'aitten,' meaning "gorse" (a spiny shrub). Eithne was the third most popular name given to women in early Ireland.
Eithne was the mother of the god Lug - the god of the sun and of all arts and crafts.
The name recurs as the name of the wives of various kings both legendary and historical; as that of mothers of saints and as that of saints.
Several Irish saints bore this name. |
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