Date
Name Aoibhgréine
Gender Feminine
Usage Irish Mythology
Pronounced Pron. eev-GREN-ya
Other Forms FormsAoibhegréine, Aíbgréne, Aíb Gréne, Aebgreine
Theme sun
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Meaning & History
Derived from Irish aoibh "smile, pleasant expression" and grian "sun". This name belonged to the daughter of Deirdre and Naoise in Longas Mac nUislenn (The Exile of the Sons of Uisnech), a story of the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. She was thought to marry Rinn, king of the Otherworld.