Where does “Eileen” come from?

Eileen (Cebuano) comes from Irish Eibhlín, from English Evelyn, from Old French Aveline.

Ancestry of “Eileen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1IrishEibhlín—
2EnglishEvelynA place name
3Old FrenchAveline—
Every word from Old French Aveline →Every word from English Evelyn →Every word from Irish Eibhlín →