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 óiph (“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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