- been inferred.
Variations and
anglicizations include: Ethnea, Eithliu,
Ethlend, Ethnen, Ethlenn, Ethnenn, Ethne, Aithne, Enya, Lily, Aine, Ena, Etney...
- "kernel" or "grain".
Other spellings and
earlier forms include Ethnea,
Ethlend, Ethnen, Ethlenn, Ethnenn, Eithene, Ethne, Aithne, Enya, Ena, Edna, Etney...
- text the LGE, Cían is also
known by the name
Ethlend (Ethlenn).
Under that ****umption, "Lug mac
Ethlend"
becomes a
patronymic (rather than a matronymic)...