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[Facts] Re: Meaning of "Aoife"
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Meriel
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11/14/2000, 8:36 AM
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I've just found one definition that says it means, "gives life", but it didn't say why.
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Meriel
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11/14/2000, 8:37 AM
hey - i just got the idea (stupid me) - it's assuming that Aoife is derived from
EVE
, meaning "gives life". Now why didn't I think of that before. Sorry for wasting your site space,
Mike
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