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- 1 2 3 Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006). "Evelyn". A Dictionary of First Names (2nd ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-861060-1.
- ↑ Withycombe, E. G. (1977). The Oxford Dictionary of English Christian Names (3rd ed.). Oxford: Clarendon Press. p. 113. ISBN 0-19-869124-6.
- ↑ Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006). "Eibhlín". A Dictionary of First Names (2nd ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-861060-1.
- ↑ Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006). "Éibhleann". A Dictionary of First Names (2nd ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-861060-1.
- ↑ "oíb". Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
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