Eithne (Irish:[ˈɛhnʲə]) is a female personal name of
Irish origin, meaning "kernel" or "grain". Other spellings and earlier forms include Ethnea, Ethlend, Ethnen, Ethlenn, Ethnenn, Eithene, Ethne, Aithne, Enya, Ena, Edna, Etney, Eithnenn, Eithlenn, Eithna, Ethni, Edlend, Edlenn.
The name is popular in Ireland, and is borne by a variety of historical and legendary figures.
Ancient
Ethniu, daughter of
Balor and mother of
Lug in Irish mythology
Eithne Walls, a physician and former dancer, who danced with the popular
Riverdance group on Broadway, died in the
Air France Flight 447 crash on 1 June 2009
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