Eóin () is a masculine Irish-language given name. The Scottish Gaelic equivalent is Eòin () and both are closely related to the Welsh . It is also cognate with the Irish and English John. In the Irish language, it is the name used for all Biblical figures known as John in English, including John the Baptist and John the Apostle.
and are different names from /. The Old Irish name Eógan is generally considered to be a derivation of the Greek and Latin name , meaning "noble born".Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912), reprinted for Clearfield Company, INC by Genealogical Publishing Co. INC, Baltimore 1995, 1996. Cormic gives this origin for Eogan (one MS, Eogen); and Zimmer considers Owen to be borrowed from Latin , as noted by MacBain, p. 400. The mediaeval Latinization of Owen as led to a belief that the etymology was the Welsh and Breton , "lamb". With much stronger reason it was at one time considered that the name represented Irish = Gael. [f. Old Irish Welsh , young], ‘youth’. Surnames of the United Kingdom cites Tomás Ua Concheanainn, (p. 126), that " is a diminutive of , = Owain, Eugene"Morgan, T.J. and Morgan, Prys, Welsh Surnames, University of Wales, 1985, Owain (Owen, Bowen, Ednowain). According to T.J. Morgan in Welsh Surnames (page 172/173) Owen is a derivation of the Latin > Old Welsh , ... 'variously written in Middle Welsh as . LL gives the names . The corresponding form in Irish is . Additionally, another Latinized variation of the name Owen is in certain parish registers.”As cited by T.J. Morgan in Welsh Surnames, page 172
Political figures Eoin an Ile or John of Islay, Earl of Ross (15th century) Eoin Mac Neill (1867–1945), Irish nationalist politician and scholar Eoin Ó Broin (born 1972), Irish Sinn Féin politician Eoin O'Duffy (1890–1944), Irish revolutionary, leader of the Blueshirts Eóin Tennyson (born 1998), Northern Irish politician
Artists Eoin Colfer, Irish author of the Artemis Fowl series Eoin McNamee, Irish author Eoin O'Broin, Irish DJ and producer under the stage name Noisestorm Eoin O'Keeffe, Irish composer Eoin Scolard, Irish author Marcus Eoin Sandison, Scottish musician of the duo Boards of Canada Eoin McCarthy, Irish actor Eoin Macken, Irish actor
Sportsmen
Gaelic Athletic Association
Gaelic footballers Eoin Bradley, a Derry player Eoin Brosnan, a three-time All Ireland winning Kerry player Eoin Cotter, a Cork player Eoin Donnelly, a Fermanagh player Eoin Liston, a Kerry Gaelic football legend Eoin McHugh (born 1994/5), a Donegal player
Hurlers Eoin Cadogan, a Cork hurler and footballer Eoin Kelly (Tipperary hurler), an All-Ireland winning Tipperary player Eoin Kelly (Waterford hurler), a three-time Munster Championship winning Waterford player Eoin Larkin, a seven-time All-Ireland winning Kilkenny hurler Eoin McGrath, a three-time Munster championship winning Waterford hurler Eoin Murphy, a three-time Munster Championship winning Waterford hurler Eoin Quigley, a Wexford hurler and former Bohemians soccer player
Soccer players Eoin Doyle, a Cardiff City player Eoin Hand, soccer analyst and former manager of the Irish Soccer Team Eoin Jess, a former Scottish international and Aberdeen player Eoin Reid, a Celtic reserves player Eoin Mullen, a Bohemian FC player
Other Eoin Collins, a former Irish tennis player Eoin Kennedy, an All-Ireland winning handballer Eoin Morgan, an Irish cricketer who now represents England Eoin Murray, an Irish British Touring Car Championship driver Eoin Reddan, an Irish Rugby international Eoin Reilly, a junior champion sculler and rower from New Zealand Eoin Rheinisch, an Irish canoeist Eoin Ó Siochrú, an Irish motorcyclist Others Eoin Cameron, an Australian radio personality Eoin B. B. Kennelly, an Irish serial killer Eóin Mac Suibhne, fourteenth-century Scottish nobleman Eoin McKiernan, an academic in the field of Irish Studies Eoin McLove, a fictional character in the sitcom Father Ted Eóin Doyle, fictional character from "the JFKs" song of the same name.
See also Alternate forms for the name John Eoghan Eugene (given name) Iain List of Irish-language given names Owen (name)
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