Message: "Re: Origin of the name Éle/Éile and accuracy of ancient spelling Aodhla"

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Re: Origin of the name Éle/Éile and accuracy of ancient spelling Aodhla

by Pie

7/7/2018, 2:45 AM

Éile / Éle was the name of a small medieval kingdom in Northern Munster: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89ile
But I've looked through various early Irish name sources, and can't find any historical evidence for it as a person's name, or Aodhla: just fairly recent birth announcements.
So as they only seem to have been used as names recently, I'd guess they were modern Irish invented names based on the sounds of popular Ayla, Isla etc.

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- Niamh (guest) +1

11/27/2019, 6:39 AM

My daughter's name is Éala, originally coming from Éile, who historically was a princess, the sister of Queen Maedhbh from Irish folklore. Never saw the spelling Aodhla. I've seen Éile and Éala. Hope this helps.

- Cáit (guest)

1/31/2020, 11:06 AM

My daughter is Éile. She was a sister of queen Maeve. I have never seen the spelling Aodhla and actually that would be pronounced a little differently.

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