Eilidh
Appearance
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 Adams (born 2004), Scottish footballer
- Eilidh Barbour (born 1982), Scottish television presenter
- Eilidh Doyle (born 1987), Scottish track and field athlete
- Eilidh Gibson (born 1995), Scottish slalom canoeist
- Eilidh MacQueen (born 1986), Scottish actress
- Eilidh Mackenzie, Scottish singer and member of Mac-Talla
- Eilidh McCreadie, Scottish radio drama director
- Eilidh McIntyre (born 1994), British sailor
- Eilidh Middleton (born 1990), Scottish equestrian
- Eilidh Shaw, Scottish fiddler
- Eilidh Watt (1908–1996), Scottish Gaelic broadcaster and writer
- Eilidh Whiteford (born 1969), Scottish National Party politician
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.