Eabha - (AY-va) from Old Irish name Eva. In legend, Eva was one of the wives of Nemed, and early invader of Ireland.

Eachna - (AK-na) from Old Irish ech "horse". Early legend has a Connacht princess named Eachna who was one of the loveliest and cleverest women in the world. Echna.

Eadan - (AH-dan) from Old Irish name Etan, borne in one tale by the beloved of the hero Cu Chulainn.

�adaoin - (eh-DEEN) fem. of Edwin "happy friend". Edwina.

Earlene - "pledge".

Eavan - (E-van) from Old Irish aibinn "fair form". Name of several legendary Irish princesses. Modern Irish Aoibheann.

Ebliu - another name of the sun goddess; or the Irish word oiph "beauty, sheen, radiance". Eibhliu, Eblenn, Eibhleann.

Edana - "ardent, flame, fiery, zealous" or "little fire". Ethna, Eda, Eithna.

Eibhil�n - (ay-LEEN or eh-y-LEEN) "light"; from French Aveline, brought by the Anglo-Normans, and very popular among the Middle Ages' nobility. Eibhlihin, Eily, Ebliu, Aibhilin, Eveleen, Eileen, Aileen, Ellen.

Eile�n�ir - (EL-eh-nohr) from a Greek name meaning "light". Eilinora, Eleanor, Lean (LEHN).

Eileen - "bringer of light"; version of Helen. Eilene, Eleanore, Ellen, Elen, Elan, Ilene, Helen, Eily, Ellie.

Eil�s - (AY-lish or I-lish) "consecrated to God". Eilise, Eilish, Elizabeth.

Eim�le - (EM-i-lee) "industrious". Emily.

Eithne - (AY-he-ne or ETH-nuh) "kernel" or "seed". Early Irish name. Mythical Eithne was the mother of the god Lugh. Also the name of many legendary queens, including the wives of Conn of the Hundred Battles and Cormac mac Airt. Also the name of eight saints. Anglicized Ethna (ET-na), Etney, Enya.

Elatha - (AHL-a-hah) Old name meaning "art or craft"; a female or male name.

Elva - (AL-va) legend says she was the sister-in-law of the god Lugh.

Emer - (EE-mer or ah-VAIR) In legend, Emer was the wife of hero Cu Chulainn. She refused to marry him until he answered a series of riddles, for she would only marry the man who was her equal in noble birth, beauty and wisdom. She is said to have the six gifts of womanhood: beauty, chastity, needlework, sweet speech, voice, and wisdom. Her story is retold in William Butler Yeats' play The Only Jealousy of Emer. Eimer.

Ena - from the Celtic word for "fire". Enat.

Erin - "peace". The name for Ireland which comes from an ancient goddess whose name was Eriu. Eriu was one of the three queens of the Tuatha De Danann and daughter of the Dagda. Eireann, Erina, Eryn, Eriu (ERR-I-oo).

Erlina - Gaelic name meaning "girl from Ireland".

Ernine - from iarn "iron".

Etain - (eh-TAIN) "shining"; a daughter of the great Tuatha De Danann physician Dian Cecht, who became the wife of the god Ogma. Etan.

Etaoin - (AY-deen) from Old Irish et "jealousy". Legendary heroine surpassed all other women in beauty and gentleness. Heroine in the tale The Wooing of Etain, telling of the competition for her love between the fairy king Midir and the mortal king Eochaid Airem. Eithne.

Evelyn - "life". Eve, Evette, Evonne.