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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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“Now everyone says, ‘Oh, Eileen, I wish I had a Mark Bradford,’” she says.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 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

China's global superstar Eileen Gu won gold, her first of these Games after two silvers, with 94.75, while compatriot Li Fanghui took silver.

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026

Eight of the Mercury 13 arrived for the launch when Eileen became the first commander of a spaceflight in 1999.

From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson