Meaning: Form of Elizabeth, or sometimes Alice
The story
Eilis represents Irish Eilís without the fada. It usually belongs to Elizabeth’s name family, though Alice is another recorded source, so the meaning depends on that relationship.
Nicknames
- Lish
Spellings & variants
- Eilish
Popularity
Rare gem
Rare in US records; use elsewhere may differ.
Style
Origins
Eilis comes from Irish and Hebrew.
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