Eilidh (/ˈeɪliː/ AY-lee; Scottish Gaelic pronunciation: [ˈe.lɪ]); is a Scottish Gaelic feminine given name. Although it is the equivalent of Ellie, it is usually anglicized as Helen.[1]
Persons with the name include:
- Eilidh Barbour, Scottish television presenter
- Eilidh Doyle, British track and field athlete
- Eilidh Gibson, Scottish slalom canoeist
- Eilidh MacQueen, Scottish actress
- Eilidh Mackenzie, Scottish singer and member of Mac-Talla
- Eilidh McCreadie, Scottish radio drama director
- Eilidh McIntyre, British sailor
- Eilidh Middleton, Scottish equestrian
- Eilidh Patterson, singer, songwriter
- Eilidh Shaw, Scottish fiddler
- Eilidh Watt, Scottish Gaelic broadcaster and writer
- Eilidh Whiteford, Scottish National Party politician
- Eilidh Adams, Professional Footballer
See also
edit- Helensburgh, Argyll (Scottish Gaelic: Baile Eilidh)
References
edit- ^ Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006). "Eilidh". A Dictionary of First Names. Oxford Paperback Reference (2nd ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-861060-1.
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