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Éabha
Éabha Éabha carries the ancient life-giving etymology in a distinctly Irish form — a name that feels simultaneously primordial and specifically Gaelic. Characters named Éabha tend to have a vibrancy and life-force quality, an essential aliveness that draws others to them. The Irish form distances the name from the religious freight of "Eve" while preserving its meaning, giving characters named Éabha a less burdened, more instinctive relationship with their own existence.
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