Eibhlín

Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle English Evelyn, from Old French Aveline, assimilated to the suffix -ín.

Pronunciation

  • (Munster) IPA(key): /əiˈlʲiːnʲ/
  • (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈɛvʲəlʲiːnʲ/
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈɛvʲəlʲinʲ/

Proper noun

Eibhlín f (genitive Eibhlín)

  1. a female given name from Old French, equivalent to English Evelyn

Descendants

  • → English: Eileen
  • → Icelandic: Eylín

Mutation

Mutated forms of Eibhlín
radical eclipsis with h-prothesis with t-prothesis
Eibhlín nEibhlín hEibhlín not applicable

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

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