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The Name Aoife - Origin and Meaning of Aoife
  



The Name Aoife - Origin and Meaning of Aoife


Gender

Feminine

Origin of the Name Aoife

Irish; Hebrew

Usage of the Name Aoife

Irish, Irish Mythology

Meaning of the Name Aoife

The name Aoife has two meanings:
1. It is derived from the Gaelic word "aoibh" meaning "beauty".
2. It is also used as an Irish form of Eva or Eve.

Famous Bearers

Aoife is the name of several characters in Irish mythology.
Bearers of the name include Aoife MacMurrough, also known as Aoife of Leinster (1145 - 1188), the daughter of Dermot MacMurrough, King of Leinster; Aoife Mulholland (born 1978), an Irish actress; Aoife Hoey (born 1983), an Irish Olympic bobsledder.

Names Related to Aoife

Refer to the list of names related to Eve.
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