Áine

Gender Feminine
Usage Irish, Irish Mythology, Old Irish [1]
Pronounced Pron. /ˈaː.nʲə/(Irish)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Means "radiance, brilliance" in Irish. This was the name of a goddess of love and fertility in Irish legend, thought to dwell at the hill of Cnoc Áine in Limerick. It has sometimes been Anglicized as Anne.

Related Names

User SubmissionsAìne, Aine, Ainė

Popularity

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classic   natural   wholesome   refined   strange   serious  

Categories

fairies, fertility deities, goddesses, Irish words, isograms, light, love deities, mythology, queens

Sources & References

  1. O'Brien, Kathleen M. Index of Names in Irish Annals, available from https://medievalscotland.org/kmo/AnnalsIndex/Feminine/Aine.shtml.
Entry updated January 21, 2022