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Hi,
Aoife is an Irish gaelic name that is pronounced like EE-fa. Because of the similarity to the name Eva, it was often anglicized Eva and Eve. However, it really has no connection to the biblical name Eva other than sound. Eve/Eva is a form of the Hebrew name Chava, which is derived from the Hevrew word for "life." Aoife is derived from an Irish word meaning "beautiful; radiant." It was also the name of a Celtic goddess.
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Aoife is an Irish gaelic name that is pronounced like EE-fa. Because of the similarity to the name Eva, it was often anglicized Eva and Eve. However, it really has no connection to the biblical name Eva other than sound. Eve/Eva is a form of the Hebrew name Chava, which is derived from the Hevrew word for "life." Aoife is derived from an Irish word meaning "beautiful; radiant." It was also the name of a Celtic goddess.
If you want more info on Irish names, you can visit my web site!:
http://roisindubh.tripod.com
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Thanks Norah!
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Hi Meriel,
I was just looking up historical references to my name and stumbed across this website. Aoife is a Celtic name and as Norah said it was often Anglicized to Eve, Eva, Ava even.
I'm living in the US now and my name causes me a lot of problems
too many vowels!
Aoife.
I was just looking up historical references to my name and stumbed across this website. Aoife is a Celtic name and as Norah said it was often Anglicized to Eve, Eva, Ava even.
I'm living in the US now and my name causes me a lot of problems
too many vowels!
Aoife.
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Hi Aoife,
My name is Aoife as well. I noticed a mug that is in my cupboard that had the celtic meaning to my sisters name (Niamh) and I wondered what my name meant. I live in the US as well and my name has given me many annoying nicknames, and vowel girl is one of them.
My name is Aoife as well. I noticed a mug that is in my cupboard that had the celtic meaning to my sisters name (Niamh) and I wondered what my name meant. I live in the US as well and my name has given me many annoying nicknames, and vowel girl is one of them.
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