Eilidh

Eilidh ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|eɪ|l|i:}} {{respell|AY|lay}}; {{IPA|gd|ˈe.lɪ}}) is a Scottish Gaelic feminine given name. Although it is the equivalent of Ellie, it is usually anglicized as Helen.{{cite encyclopedia |last1=Hanks |first1=Patrick |last2=Hardcastle |authorlink1=Patrick Hanks |first2=Kate |last3=Hodges |first3=Flavia |title=A Dictionary of First Names |edition=2nd |series=Oxford Paperback Reference |year=2006 |publisher=Oxford University Press |location=Oxford |isbn=978-0-19-861060-1|entry=Eilidh }}

Persons with the name include:

• Eilidh Adams (born 2004), Scottish footballer
• Eilidh Barbour (born 1982), Scottish television presenter
• Eilidh Doyle (born 1987), Scottish track and field athlete
• Eilidh Fisher, Scottish actress
• Eilidh Gibson (born 1995), Scottish slalom canoeist
• Eilidh MacQueen (born 1986), Scottish actress
• Eilidh Mackenzie, Scottish singer and member of Mac-Talla
• Eilidh McCreadie, Scottish radio drama director
• Eilidh McIntyre (born 1994), British sailor
• Eilidh Middleton (born 1990), Scottish equestrian
• Eilidh Shaw, Scottish fiddler
• Eilidh Watt (1908–1996), Scottish Gaelic broadcaster and writer
• Eilidh Whiteford (born 1969), Scottish National Party politician