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Eileen Eileen ( or ) is an Irish feminine given name anglicised from Eibhlín, an Irish form of the Norman French name Aveline, which is derived from the Germanic ''Avi'', possibly meaning ''desire'' in combination with the diminutive suffix ''el'' a ...

. Notable people with this name include:

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* Aileen Adams (born 1923), British consultant anaesthetist * Aileen Allen (1888–1950), American diver *

Aileen Armitage Aileen Longden (pen names Ruth Fabian, Erica Lindley, Aileen Quigley and better known by her maiden name Aileen Armitage) is a British writer and public speaker. She is the author of more than thirty-five historical novels. She is partially-sight ...

(born 1930), British writer and author * Aileen Baviera (1959–2020), Filipino political scientist and sinologist * Aileen Bernal (born 1994), Panamanian model and beauty pageant contestant winner * Aileen Britton (1916–1986), Australian actress * Aileen Bryan (1925–2005), American sailor * Aileen Campbell (born 1980), Scottish politician *

Aileen Cannon Aileen Mercedes Cannon (born 1981) is an American lawyer and jurist serving as a United States district judge of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. She was appointed in 2020 by President Donald Trump and confirmed b ...

(born 1981), American lawyer and federal judge *

Aileen Carroll Margaret Aileen Carroll ( O'Leary; June 1, 1944 – April 19, 2020) was a Canadian politician. She served as a member of the House of Commons from 1997 to 2006 who represented the ridings of Barrie—Simcoe—Bradford and Barrie. She served ...

(1944–2020), Canadian politician * Aileen Christianson (1944–2020), English lecturer *

Aileen Convery Aileen Convery (born 10 July 1969) is an Irish swimmer. She competed in two events, the 100m and 200m backstroke, at the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and officially branded ...

(born 1969), Irish swimmer * Aileen H. Cowan (1926–2024), Canadian painter and sculptor * Aileen Crowley (born 1994), Irish rower * Aileen Cust (1868–1937), Anglo-Irish veterinary surgeon, a first *

Aileen Dent Aileen Rose Dent (1890 – 30 March 1978) was an Australian artist known for her portraits, specifically her portrait of Australian aviator Jean Burns. Biography Dent was born in 1890 in Deniliquin, New South Wales. From 1909 to 1916 she was ...

(1890–1978), Australian artist *

Aileen Despard Aileen Despard was an actress, born on July 19, 1908, in Mullynure, County Armagh, Ireland. She died August 25, 1981, in Rushcliffe, Nottinghamshire, England, UK. In 1930, the magazine ''Film Weekly'' sponsored a pair of film acting scholarships. ...

(1908–1981), Irish actress * Aileen Donnelly, Irish judge * Aileen Eagleton (1902–1984), British painter and wood engraver *

Aileen Eaton Aileen LeBell Eaton (February 5, 1909 – November 7, 1987) was an American boxing and professional wrestling promoter who was influential in the United States' west coast's boxing and wrestling scene for five decades. In 2002, she was the first ...

(1909–1987), American boxing and wrestling promoter *

Aileen Mary Elliott Aileen Mary Edith Elliott (19 December 1896 – 1966) was a British artist known for her paintings of boats and harbour scenes. Biography Elliott was born in Southampton to Jean Alexander Brown (1864–1944) and Walter Pearson Elliott, a timber ...

(1896–1966), British artist *

Aileen Fisher Aileen Lucia Fisher (September 9, 1906 – December 2, 2002) was an American people, American writer of more than a hundred children's books, including poetry, picture books in verse, prose about nature and America, biographies, Bible-themed book ...

(1906–2002), American writer, poet, and children's author *

Aileen Fox Aileen Mary Fox, Lady Fox, ( Henderson; 29 July 1907 – 21 November 2005) was an English archaeologist, who specialised in the archaeology of south-west England. She notably excavated the Roman legionary fortress in Exeter, Devon, after the S ...

(1907–2005), English archaeologist *

Aileen Frisch Aileen Christina Frisch (; born 25 August 1992) is a Germans in Korea, South Korean-Slovenian luger. Frisch competed at the 2018 Winter Olympics and 2022 Winter Olympics for South Korea. Sports career In 2012, Frisch became the world junior fema ...

(born 1992), South Korean-Slovenian luger *

Aileen Fyfe Aileen Fyfe is a historian. Academia Fyfe formerly lectured on the history of science and technology, typically nineteenth-century, at NUI Galway, . Since 2011 she has been based at the University of St Andrews and is Director of Research for t ...

, British historian *

Aileen Galvin Aileen Martina Galvin (born 22 July 1968) is a former Scottish international cricketer whose career for the Scottish national side spanned from 2000 to 2006. Galvin was born in Dublin, Ireland, but played all of her international cricket for Sco ...

(born 1968), Scottish cricketer *

Aileen Garmson Aileen Anna Maria Garmson ( Douglas, later Wrack and then Cooke; 1863 – 30 May 1951) was a New Zealand trade unionist and political activist. She was born in County Cavan, Ireland in circa 1863. She became one of the first three female c ...

(1863–1951), New Zealand trade unionist and political activist *

Aileen Geving Aileen Miranda Geving ( Sormunen; born February 13, 1987) is an American curler from Duluth, Minnesota. She represented the United States on the women's curling team at the 2018 and 2022 Winter Olympics and earned her first national champions ...

(born 1987), American curler *

Aileen Gilroy Aileen Gilroy (born 1 March 1993) is an Australian rules footballer playing for Hawthorn in the AFL Women's (AFLW). Gilroy signed with North Melbourne as a rookie during the 2019 rookie signing period in August. She made her debut against Mel ...

(born 1993), Australian rules footballer *

Aileen de Graaf Aileen de Graaf (born 25 April 1990) is a Dutch darts player who plays in World Darts Federation (WDF) and Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events. Career De Graaf started to play darts in 2007 and from 2010, played ranking tournaments of ...

(born 1990), Dutch darts player * Aileen Griffiths (1918–2007), Australian community worker *

Aileen Gunther Aileen M. Gunther (born 1953/1954) is a Democratic member of the New York State Assembly representing the 100th district. Gunther received a nursing degree from Orange County Community College. Gunther earned a national certification in infe ...

(born 1954), American state politician and nurse * Aileen Hernandez (1926–2017), American union organizer and civil right activist * Aileen Keel (born 1952), Scottish medical doctor and academic *

Aileen S. Kraditor Aileen S. Kraditor (April 12, 1928 – March 8, 2020) was an American historian who has written a number of works on the history of feminism. Career Aileen Kraditor obtained a B.A. at Brooklyn College and then an M.A. and Ph.D. at Columbia Univ ...

(1928–2020), American historian *

Aileen Lawlor Eibhlín Lawlor (Eibhlín Uí Leathlóbhair) was the 29th president of the Camogie Association. Lawlor ascended to the presidency of the Association after beating Antrim's Catherine O'Hara at the 2011 congress held in Belfast's Wellington Park ...

, Irish Gaelic football referee *

Aileen Lee Aileen Lee (born 1970) is a U.S. venture capital angel investor and co-founder of Cowboy Ventures. Lee coined the often-used Silicon Valley term unicorn in a ''TechCrunch'' article "Welcome To The Unicorn Club: Learning from Billion-Dollar Start ...

(born 1970), American businesswoman * Aileen Elizabeth Lynch (1898–1983), Australian public servant and politician *

Aileen MacDonald Aileen MacDonald is an Australian politician who is a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council, representing the Liberal Party. She was first appointed in 2022 to replace Catherine Cusack. MacDonald was a member of the NSW Liberal part ...

, Australian politician *

Aileen MacKeogh Aileen MacKeogh (16 September 195223 May 2005), was an Irish sculptor and academic. She was a Fulbright scholar, the first director of Arthouse in Dublin's Temple Bar and later Head of the School of Art, Design and Media at the Institute of Ar ...

(1952–2005), Irish sculptor and academic * Aileen Manning (1886–1946), American actress * Aileen Marson (1912–1939), British actress *

Aileen Marty Aileen Maria Marty is physician, scientist, an infectious disease expert, clinical and anatomical pathologist, and a Distinguished University Professor at the FIU Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine. Early life and education Born in Havana, C ...

, Cuban scientist *

Aileen McColgan Aileen McColgan, KC is a British barrister and academic. She was Professor of Human Rights Law at King's College London between 2001 and 2018 and is now Professor of Law and Social Justice at the University of Leeds. She is an expert in labour l ...

, British barrister and academic *

Aileen McCorkell Aileen Allen McCorkell, Lady McCorkell OBE ( Booth; 18 September 1921 – 25 December 2010) was the founder and first President of the British Red Cross branch in Derry. In 1972, she and her husband, Colonel Sir Michael McCorkell, hosted secr ...

(1921–2010), British businesswoman *

Aileen McGlynn Aileen McGlynn (born 22 June 1973) is a Scottish paralympic tandem champion cyclist, tandem piloted until 2009 by Ellen Hunter but most regularly piloted by Helen Scott. Biography Born in Paisley and grew up in Glasgow, McGlynn was partia ...

(born 1973), Scottish Paralympic cyclist *

Aileen McLeod Aileen McLeod (born 24 August 1971) is a Scottish National Party (SNP) politician. She is a former Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for the Scotland constituency, having been elected in the 2019 European Parliament election. She served a ...

(born 1971), Scottish politician * Aileen Meagher (1910–1987), Canadian relay runner *

Aileen Mehle Aileen Mehle (née Elder, June 10, 1918 – November 11, 2016), known by the pen name Suzy or Suzy Knickerbocker, was an American society columnist, active in journalism for over fifty years. Her column was syndicated to 100 newspapers and read ...

(1918–2016), American columnist * Aileen Mills (born 1962), English track and field athlete * Aileen Morales (born 1987), American softball coach *

Aileen Moreton-Robinson Aileen Moreton-Robinson is an Indigenous Australian academic, Indigenous feminist, author and activist for Indigenous rights. She is a Goenpul woman of the Quandamooka people from Minjerribah (North Stradbroke Island) in Queensland. She compl ...

(born 1956), Australian academic, feminist, author, and activist *

Aileen Morrison Aileen Reid (née Morrison; born 15 June 1982 in Derry, Northern Ireland) is a professional triathlete from Northern Ireland who represented Ireland at the London 2012 & Rio 2016 Olympics. Reid represents the North West Triathlon Club and ...

(born 1982), Irish triathlete *

Aileen Neilson Aileen Neilson (born 15 August 1971) is a Scotland, Scottish wheelchair curling, wheelchair curler. She is the first woman to skip a wheelchair curling team in either the Wheelchair curling at the Winter Paralympics, Paralympic Games (2010) or W ...

(born 1971), Scottish wheelchair curler *

Aileen Noonan Aileen Noonan (born 1950) is an Irish chess player. In the 1970s, Noonan was one of Ireland's leading female chess players and won Irish Women's Chess Championship in 1971. Noonan played for Ireland in the Women's Chess Olympiads: * In 1969, a ...

(born 1950), Irish chess player * Aileen O'Brien (1913–2000), American writer, journalist, and political activist * Aileen O'Toole, Irish former journalist, newspaper founder, & consultant * Aileen Osofsky (1926–2010), American community leader, philanthropist and bridge player *

Aileen Palmer Aileen Palmer (6 April 1915 – 21 December 1988) was a British Australian poet and diarist. She worked as an interpreter during the Spanish Civil War for a mobile hospital and later in an ambulance unit in London during The Blitz. With a his ...

(1915–1988), British-Australian poet and diarist * Aileen Passloff (1931–2020), American dancer and teacher *

Aileen Paterson Aileen Francis Paterson (née Henderson) MBE (30 November 1934 – 23 March 2018) was a Scottish writer and illustrator, best known for her series of children's books about Maisie MacKenzie, the kitten. Biography Aileen Paterson was born in ...

(1934–2018), Scottish writer and illustrator * Aileen Pippett (1895–1974), British journalist and biographer * Aileen Plant (died 2007), Australian expert in infectious diseases *

Aileen Plunket Aileen Sibell Mary Plunket (née Guinness; 1904–1999) was an Anglo-Irish society hostess. She was one of the "Guinness Golden Girls" who were icons in the 1920s, along with her sisters Maureen Constance Guinness, Maureen and Oonagh Guinness, ...

(1904–1999), Anglo-Irish hostess *

Aileen Preston Aileen Preston (1889–1974) was an Irish chauffeur and suffragette. She was the first woman in history to qualify for the '' Automobile Association'' Certificate in Driving. Early life and education Aileen Chevallier Preston was born in 1889 ...

(1889–1974), Irish chauffeur and suffragette *

Aileen Pringle Aileen Pringle (born Aileen Bisbee; July 23, 1895 – December 16, 1989) was an American stage and film actress during the silent film era. Biography Early life Pringle was born into a prominent and wealthy San Francisco family and educate ...

(1895–1989), American actress *

Aileen Quinn Aileen Marie Quinn (born June 28, 1971) is an American actress, singer and dancer. She is best known for her role as the title character in the 1982 film '' Annie'', which earned her two Golden Globe Award nominations. Early life Quinn was born ...

(born 1971), American actress * Aileen Raymond (1910–2005), English television and stage actress *

Aileen Ribeiro Aileen Ribeiro is a historian of fashion and author of several books about the history of costume. She was educated at King's College, London and at The Courtauld Institute of Art, also in London, where she later became a professor and lectured o ...

, English historian * Aileen Richards, Welsh businesswoman *

Aileen Riggin Aileen Muriel Riggin (May 2, 1906 – October 17, 2002), also known by her married name Aileen Soule (also Aileen Riggin Soule), was an American competition swimmer and diver. She was Olympic champion in springboard diving in 1920 and U.S. nati ...

(1906–2002), American swimmer and diver * Aileen Roberts, 2nd Countess Roberts (1870–1944), British noblewoman * Aileen B. Ryan (1912–1987), American politician * Aileen Shaw (born 1945), Australian figure skater * Aileen Stace (1895–1977), New Zealand craftswoman, spinner, and spinning teacher *

Aileen Stanley Aileen Stanley, born Maude Elsie Aileen Muggeridge (March 21, 1893 – March 24, 1982), was one of the most popular American singers of the early 1920s. Early life Born in Chicago, Illinois, Stanley was the youngest of four children of English ...

(1893–1982), American singer * Aileen Cole Stewart (1893–1997), African American U.S. Army nurse *

Aileen Tan Aileen Tan Lay Ching (born 18 October 1966) is a Singaporean actress. Life and career Tan studied at Willow Secondary School. Tan worked in sales for more than a year before becoming an office administrator at an advertising agency. Tan pa ...

(born 1966), Singaporean actress * Aileen Thomas (1907–Unknown), Canadian fencer *

Aileen Ward Aileen Ward (1 April 1919 – 31 May 2016), was an American professor of English literature who won both a National Book Award and a Duff Cooper Memorial Prize for her book " John Keats: The Making of a Poet". Early life and education Aileen Co ...

(1919–2016), American professor * Aileen Osborn Webb (1892–1979), American aristocrat and crafter *

Aileen Whelan Aileen Mary Whelan (born 11 August 1991) is an English former professional footballer who last plays as a midfielder or forward for Women's Super League club Leicester City. Whelan started her playing career in 1996 at Rugby Town Girls FC, afte ...

(born 1991), English footballer * Aileen Williams (1924–2015), Canadian activist * Aileen Wilson (born 1984), British high jumper *

Aileen Wuornos Aileen Carol Wuornos (; born Pittman; February 29, 1956 – October 9, 2002) was an American serial killer. Between 1989 and 1990, while engaging in street prostitution along highways in Florida, Wuornos shot dead and robbed seven of her male c ...

(1956–2002), American serial killer, robber, and prostitute * Aileen Yingst, American geologist and scientist

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