Meaning: Possibly jealousy or passion
The story
The heroine of the Irish tale The Wooing of Étaín. Its etymology is uncertain, with jealousy or passion among proposed roots; the literary connection is clearer than the literal meaning.
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Rare in US records; use elsewhere may differ.
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Étaín comes from Irish.
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