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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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Born in August 1960 in Los Angeles to director Leo Penn and actress Eileen Ryan, Penn grew up in the industry that he has so often infuriated by refusing to play its game, and abandoned his dream of being a lawyer to study acting.

From Barron's

Eileen Thomson, director of Fair Isle Development Company, said it was hoped a family could be attracted to the tenancy to help support the school which has just four pupils.

From BBC

Eileen Harrild was the PE teacher.

From BBC

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

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

From The Wall Street Journal