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One of the early 12th century Gaelic notes in the Book of Deer mentions "Éua ingen Garnait".[Jackson; Simple Guide]
"Eubha ... Biblical. The name given to the first woman, rendered in English as Eve. Derived from the Hebrew for life, though probably confused with the ancient Gaelic name Aoife, meaning pleasant."[Morgan, s.n. Eubha]
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