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Aoife
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English
Etymology
en ga Aoife. The name is unrelated to the Biblical name en Eva, which was rendered as ga Éabha in Irish. However, due to the lack of a more precise alternative familiar to English speakers, Aoife has often been anglicised as en Eva or en Eve.
Pronunciation
en /ˈiː.fə/ RP
en /ˈi.fə/ GA
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Proper noun
en female Irish.
Irish
Alternative forms
ga Aeife Aífe Aoibhe
Etymology
From ga sga Aífe, possibly from ga aoibh beauty, radiance.
Pronunciation
ga
ga /ˈiːfʲə/
Proper noun
f ~
ga female Old Irish, famous in Irish legend and currently fashionable in Ireland
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