Girl · Old Irish
Étaín
Say it: AY-deen
Meaning
Uncertain; sometimes linked to ét 'jealousy, zeal', but this is not settled.
Uncertainseveral explanations, none settled.
Its wave through time
No birth counts are recorded for this name in the records loaded here: it has been given to fewer than five babies a year, or not at all, since records began.
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
Other spellings: Éadaoin, Etain
Famous bearers
- Étaín, heroine of the tale Tochmarc Étaíne
Names worth a look
Where this comes from
- Well-known works of literature
- The Irish annals and early Irish literature
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