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Aileen (F)>

Aileen (female)

Synonym(s):Elaine (F)
Variants:Aibhilin (F) Aibhlin (F) Eibhlin (F) Eileen (F) Evelyn (F) Helen (F)
Pet Name(s):Ailey (F) Ailie (F) Eiley (F) Eily (F)
Derivative of:Eilidh (F)
Can be spelt:Aline (F)
   
Source(s): The Oxford Names Companion, OUP
"Scottish Forenames" - Donald Whyte, FGH, FSG
Chambers Dictionary [2003]
Notes:

Scottish, Irish & English form of Eileen which comes from the Gaelic Eilidh, the Irish form of Helen [q.v.].

Chambers suggests that Aileen may also be an Irish form of Evelyn.