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Eileen

American  
[ahy-leen, ey-leen] / aɪˈlin, eɪˈlin /

noun

  1. a female given name, form of Helen.


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Eileen Wang, an Arcadia city leader facing charges of acting as an illegal foreign agent of China, resigned Monday after reaching an agreement to resolve the federal case.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

Co-showrunners for the project are Eileen Myers, known for “American Hostage,” and Sharon Hoffman, best known for her work on “House of Cards” and who is adapting Brown’s book for television.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Professor Eileen Murphy, co-lead author from Queen's University Belfast, explained that goats are often underrepresented in archaeological research because their bones are difficult to distinguish from sheep remains.

From Science Daily • Feb. 26, 2026

I couldn’t help but compare Jack Hughes to another American Olympic champion, Eileen Gu.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

Recognizing that women on space missions owed a lot to these women for paving the way, Eileen invited them to her launch of the STS-63 Discovery.

From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson

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