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Eithne is a female personal name of Irish origin. In English it is pronounced AYN-ya. It means "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. Eithne is considered by some sources to be the feminine cognate of the name Aidan.〔Macleod, Iseabail and Freedman, Terry: ''The Wordsworth Dictionary of First Names'', Wordsworth Editions, 1995, ISBN 1-85326-366-4, p.74.〕 The name is popular in Ireland, and is borne by a variety of historical and legendary figures. ==Ancient== * Ethniu, daughter of Balor and mother of 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, the mother of Saint Columba 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Eithne」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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