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Anglicized form of the Gaelic Eibhlin or Aibhilin, which is technically a form of Evelyn/Aveline, also part of the Helen family of names. Scottish version of the Irish Aileen.
Torch of Light (i.e., Helen of Troy)
Despite growing up in the 80's, my mom chose my name not because she was inspired by the one-hit wonder Dexys Midnight Runners, but because she read the book Light a Penny Candle by Maeve Binchy.
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