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'''Eithne''' ({{IPA|ga|ˈɛhnʲə|lang}}) is a female personal name of [[Irish language|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. It has also been [[Anglicized]] with the etymologically unrelated name [[Edna (given name)|Edna]].

==Ancient==

* [[Ethniu]], daughter of [[Balor]] and mother of [[Lugh|Lug]] in Irish mythology
* [[Eithne and Sodelb]], Leinster saints
* Eithne, daughter of the king of Alba, wife of the High King [[Fiacha Finnfolaidh]] and mother of [[Tuathal Teachtmhar]]
* Eithne, saint and mother of [[Saint Columba]]
* [[Eithne and Fidelma]], princesses and saints baptised by St. Patrick
* Eithne and Daorchaorthainn, female saints associated with Tullow<ref>{{Cite web |last=tullowhistorian |date=2022-02-21 |title=Early Christianity in Tullow and neighbouring parishes |url=https://tullowhistorian.wordpress.com/2022/02/21/early-christianity-in-tullow-and-neighbouring-parishes/ |access-date=2024-02-06 |website=Tullow Historian |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Eithne Tháebfhota]], third wife of [[Conn Cétchathach]]

==Modern==
* [[Eithne Coyle]] (1897–1985), Irish republican activist

* [[Eithne Farry]], former literary editor of ''Elle''
* [[Eithne FitzGerald]] (born 1950), Irish economist and former Labour Party politician
* Eithne Hannigan, Irish musician and actress who played one of five Dots in the children's TV show ''Playbus'' (later ''[[Playdays]]'')
* [[Eithne Ní Uallacháin]] (1957–1999), Irish singer and musician
* 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
* [[Enya|Eithne "Enya" Pádraigín Ní Bhraonáin]] (born 1961), Irish singer and composer
* [[LÉ Eithne (P31)|LÉ ''Eithne'']], a ship in the Irish Naval Service

==See also==
*[[List of Irish-language given names]]

==References==
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[[Category:Irish-language feminine given names]]
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