Bébinn

Gender Feminine
Usage Old Irish [1], Irish Mythology
Pronounced Pron. /ˈbʲeː.vʲɪnʲ/(Irish) /ˈbʲeː.vʲiːnʲ/(Irish)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Means "white woman", from Old Irish bé "woman" and finn "white, blessed". This name was borne by several characters in Irish mythology, including the mother of the hero Fráech.

Related Names

Rootsbé + finn
VariantBéibhinn(Irish Mythology)
Other Languages & CulturesVivian, Vivi(Danish) Vivian, Vivyan(English) Béibhinn, Bébhinn, Bébhionn, Bevin(Irish) Vivian, Vivi(Norwegian) Vivian, Vivi(Swedish)

People think this name is

classic   youthful   upper class   natural   wholesome   strange   complex  

Categories

beauty, colors, fertility deities, goddesses, mother goddesses, mythology, white, women

Sources & References

  1. O'Brien, Kathleen M. Index of Names in Irish Annals, available from https://medievalscotland.org/kmo/AnnalsIndex/Feminine/Bebinn.shtml.
Entry updated June 9, 2023