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GirlIrish & Scottish Gaelic

Keelin

From Irish Caoilfhionn, composed of caol ("slender") and fionn ("fair, white"), describing a slender, fair-haired woman.

Meaning and origin

Keelin is the anglicised form of Caoilfhionn, a traditional Irish name built from two well-established elements in Irish naming.

How to pronounce Keelin

Irish (Ireland)KEE-lin /ˈkiːlˠʲɪn/

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