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Eileen

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

noun

  1. a female given name, form of Helen.


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Retiree Eileen Castle hasn't been able to enjoy her backyard since a data center moved in next door in Lowell, Massachusetts, bringing noise, fumes, dust and water mist.

From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2026

“The autopilot that got you to retirement is a great start. Retirement is when you take the wheel,” said Eileen Olson, founder of Emerald Wealth in Daufuskie Island, S.C.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026

Eileen Coyne, a Jackson supporter who was also out protesting, agreed.

From Salon ● Oct. 12, 2026

At this year’s Met Gala, a version of that 2016 bubble dress—called “Seijaku,” which means “serenity”—was worn by the Olympic freestyle skier Eileen Gu.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 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

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