Behind the Name: Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Eithne

EITHNE

GENDER: Feminine

PRONOUNCED: ETH-na, ET-na, EN-ya, EN-a [key]

Meaning & History

Means "kernel" in Gaelic. This was the name of a 5th-century Irish saint, sister of Saint Fidelma and follower of Saint Patrick.

Related Names

VARIANTS: Etna, Ethna, Enya, Ena, Edna, Aithne, Ethne (Irish), Edna (Scottish)

OTHER LANGUAGES: Edna (English)

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