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About the name
- Origin
- Irish
- English version
- Eavan, Aveen
- Variants
- Aoibheann, Aoibhinn
- Stronghold region
- All-Ireland
Overview
A medieval Irish name borne by women of the Dál gCais and other noble families, recorded in Munster annals.
The story behind Aobhinn
Aobhinn appears in Fenian tales as a name for the kind of beautiful otherworldly women who tested the warriors of the Fianna with riddles and quests.
Mythology & legend
Borne by minor figures in the Fenian Cycle as a name for fair maidens.
Did you know?
The word means 'pleasant' or 'delightful' and appears throughout Irish poetry as an epithet of beauty.
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