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EILEEN

Gender: Feminine

Usage: Irish, English

Pronounced: ie-LEEN, ay-LEEN   [key]

Anglicized form of EIBHLÍN. It is also considered an Irish form of HELEN. It first became popular in the English-speaking world outside of Ireland near the end of the 19th century.
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