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Eilidh

This name is a diminutive of Eilionoir, also taken to be a Gaelic form of Helen.

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Eilidh is a girl name.

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Meaning and history

This name is a diminutive of Eilionoir, also taken to be a Gaelic form of Helen.

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Usage: scottish gaelic

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