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Subject: Re: Aileen/Eileen
Author: Miranda   (Authenticated as Randee15)
Date: August 23, 2004 at 2:12:30 PM
Reply to: Aileen/Eileen by RachelChristine
I'd trust this site more than anywhere else. It derives from factual etymology, while most others give inaccurate, made up, and/or "softened" meanings.

But I couldn't say whether Eileen comes from Eibhlín or Helen, as I haven't done any research into it. Someone else might know though.

Miranda

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