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ÉilÃs Kennedy
Éilis or ÉilÃs ( and respectively), anglicized as Eilish or Eylish ( or ), is an Irish given name. Notable people with the given name include: * Eilish Collins Main, Irish-American politician *Eilish McColgan, British athlete * EilÃs Dillon, Irish writer *ÉilÃs Nà Dhuibhne, Irish writer * Eilish Holton, Irish girl famous for being a conjoined twin, her sister Katie did not survive an operation that separated them Notable people with the middle name include: *Billie Eilish Billie Eilish Pirate Baird O'Connell ( ; born December 18, 2001) is an American singer-songwriter and musician. She first gained public attention in 2015 with her debut single "Ocean Eyes (song), Ocean Eyes", written and produced by her broth ..., American singer-songwriter {{given name Irish-language feminine given names Feminine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irish Language
Irish (Standard Irish: ), also known as Irish Gaelic or simply Gaelic ( ), is a Celtic language of the Indo-European language family. It is a member of the Goidelic languages of the Insular Celtic sub branch of the family and is indigenous language, indigenous to the island of Ireland. It was the majority of the population's first language until the 19th century, when English (language), English gradually became dominant, particularly in the last decades of the century, in what is sometimes characterised as a result of linguistic imperialism. Today, Irish is still commonly spoken as a first language in Ireland's Gaeltacht regions, in which 2% of Ireland's population lived in 2022. The total number of people (aged 3 and over) in Ireland who declared they could speak Irish in April 2022 was 1,873,997, representing 40% of respondents, but of these, 472,887 said they never spoke it and a further 551,993 said they only spoke it within the education system. Linguistic analyses o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Given Name
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a family or clan) who have a common surname. The term ''given name'' refers to a name usually bestowed at or close to the time of birth, usually by the parents of the newborn. A ''Christian name'' is the first name which is given at baptism, in Christian custom. In informal situations, given names are often used in a familiar and friendly manner. In more formal situations, a person's surname is more commonly used. In Western culture, the idioms "" and "being on first-name terms" refer to the familiarity inherent in addressing someone by their given name. By contrast, a surname (also known as a family name, last name, or Gentile name, ''gentile'' name) is normally inherited and shared with other members of one's immediate family. Regnal names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eilish Collins Main
Eilish Collins Main is an American politician and member of the Connecticut House of Representatives since 2024 The year saw the list of ongoing armed conflicts, continuation of major armed conflicts, including the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Myanmar civil war (2021–present), Myanmar civil war, the Sudanese civil war (2023–present), Sudane ... from the 146th district, which contains parts of Stamford. She is a first-generation Irish American. References Place of birth missing (living people) Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Democratic Party members of the Connecticut House of Representatives 21st-century members of the Connecticut General Assembly Irish emigrants to the United States American people of Irish descent Politicians from Stamford, Connecticut {{Connecticut-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eilish McColgan
Eilish McColgan (born 25 November 1990) is a Scottish Middle-distance running, middle- and Long-distance running, long-distance runner. She is the Athletics at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, 2022 Commonwealth Games 10,000 metres champion with the Games record, and 5000 metres silver medallist. McColgan is a four-time European Championships medallist, winning silver medals for the 5000 m in 2018 European Athletics Championships, 2018 and 10,000 m in 2022 European Athletics Championships, 2022, bronze in the 5000 m in 2022, and a bronze for the European Athletics Indoor Championships, indoor 3000 metres in 2017 European Athletics Indoor Championships, 2017. She is the List of European records in athletics, European record holder for the 10K run, 10 km road race, and the List of British records in athletics, British record holder for the 5000 m, 10,000 m, 5K run, 5 km and half marathon. She also holds the European best in the 10-mile run, 10 miles on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
EilÃs Dillon
EilÃs Dillon FRSL (7 March 1920 – 19 July 1994) was an Irish author of 50 books. Her work has been translated into 14 languages.EilÃs Dillon: a biographical note retrieved 7 May 2011. Early life Dillon was the third of five children of Professor Thomas Dillon and his wife Geraldine née Plunkett, who was the sister of . She was raised at Dangan House outside of |
ÉilÃs Nà Dhuibhne
ÉilÃs Nà Dhuibhne (; born 22 February 1954), also known as Eilis Almquist and Elizabeth O'Hara, is an Irish novelist and short story writer who writes both in Irish and English. She has been shortlisted for the Orange Prize for Fiction, and is a recipient of the Irish PEN Award. Biography Nà Dhuibhne was born in Dublin in 1954. She attended University College Dublin (UCD), where she studied Pure English for her BA, did an M Phil in Middle English and Old Irish, and finished in 1982 with a PhD in Folklore She was awarded the UCD Entrance scholarship for English, and two post-graduate scholarships in Folklore. In 1978-9 she studied at the Folklore Institute in the University of Copenhagen while researching her doctoral thesis, and in 1982 was awarded a PhD from the National University of Ireland (NUI). About her time in Denmark, Nà Dhuibhne states that she "kind of discovered feminism there", because it "was more liberal and advanced politically and in terms of feminism". ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katie And Eilish Holton
Katie (24 August 1988 – 4 April 1992) and Eilish Holton (born 24 August 1988) were Irish conjoined twins born to Mary and Liam Holton of Donadea, County Kildare. They were joined at the pelvis and the legs and were the subject of several newspaper articles and later a two-part television documentary. In 1992, the twins were surgically separated. Katie Holton did not recover from the operation and died of heart failure four days later. Eilish Holton was reportedly the inspiration for the name of Billie Eilish Billie Eilish Pirate Baird O'Connell ( ; born December 18, 2001) is an American singer-songwriter and musician. She first gained public attention in 2015 with her debut single "Ocean Eyes (song), Ocean Eyes", written and produced by her broth ... according to the singer's parents. References Conjoined twins 1988 births 1992 deaths Living people People from County Kildare Irish twins {{Ireland-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billie Eilish
Billie Eilish Pirate Baird O'Connell ( ; born December 18, 2001) is an American singer-songwriter and musician. She first gained public attention in 2015 with her debut single "Ocean Eyes (song), Ocean Eyes", written and produced by her brother Finneas O'Connell, with whom she collaborates on music and live shows. In 2017, she released her debut extended play (EP), ''Don't Smile at Me''. Commercially successful, it reached the top 15 of record charts in numerous countries, including the US, UK, Canada, and Australia. Eilish's debut studio album, ''When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?'' (2019), debuted atop the US Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200 and UK Albums Chart and was one of the year's best-selling albums. Its single "Bad Guy (Billie Eilish song), Bad Guy" became the first by an artist born in the 21st century to top the US Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and be certified Diamond (RIAA certification), Diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irish-language Feminine Given Names
Irish (Standard Irish: ), also known as Irish Gaelic or simply Gaelic ( ), is a Celtic language of the Indo-European language family. It is a member of the Goidelic languages of the Insular Celtic sub branch of the family and is indigenous to the island of Ireland. It was the majority of the population's first language until the 19th century, when English gradually became dominant, particularly in the last decades of the century, in what is sometimes characterised as a result of linguistic imperialism. Today, Irish is still commonly spoken as a first language in Ireland's Gaeltacht regions, in which 2% of Ireland's population lived in 2022. The total number of people (aged 3 and over) in Ireland who declared they could speak Irish in April 2022 was 1,873,997, representing 40% of respondents, but of these, 472,887 said they never spoke it and a further 551,993 said they only spoke it within the education system. Linguistic analyses of Irish speakers are therefore based pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
